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Franklin Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

Local solar ordinance barriers, board sentiment, and utility policies that affect development timelines and risk.

34.1
Risk Grade
Excellent
Flat NE Louisiana agricultural parish; Winnsboro seat; Entergy Louisiana MISO grid; Carroll Electric Cooperative serves rural fringe; flat Delta and alluvial plain terrain ideal for solar; declining population and low income make lease income economically meaningful; Police Jury permissive; B-grade on rural permissive fundamentals with minimal regulatory complexity
Assessment Snapshot
Population
19185
State Rank
#1
Compliance
34%
Trajectory
32

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
150 ft from property lines; 300 ft from occupied structures
Zoning Mechanism
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Franklin Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — NE Louisiana rural parish; Police Jury pro-economic development; landowner lease receptivity good given low income base
Basis for Assessment
Franklin Parish Police Jury; Winnsboro Franklin Sun; Entergy Louisiana; Carroll Electric Cooperative
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Franklin Parish President + Police Jury — franklinparishla.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
Utilities
Entergy Louisiana, Carroll Electric Cooperative
State Permitting Process
Parish zoning authority; no state solar preemption; conditional use permit typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW); no mandatory decommissioning bond statewide (some parishes require it)
State Incentives
Federal ITC eligible; Louisiana sales tax exemption for solar equipment; Louisiana property tax exemption for solar; no state income tax credit for commercial solar

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
Winnsboro-area agricultural solar lease (approx. 6 MW, 2022)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None known

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Last verified: 2026-04-02 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes