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Iberville Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

39.4
Risk Grade
Good
West bank Mississippi River petrochemical corridor parish; Plaquemine seat; flat alluvial terrain ideal for utility-scale solar; strong industrial precedent for energy projects; Entergy Louisiana MISO; Parish Council pro-development; Cleco serves northern fringe; modest population with industrial income base; B-grade reflecting permissive industrial culture, flat terrain, and improving developer interest with growing project pipeline
Assessment Snapshot
Population
31236
State Rank
#7
Compliance
38%
Trajectory
35

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
200 ft from property lines; 300 ft from occupied structures; coordination with adjacent petrochemical facilities recommended
Zoning Mechanism
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Iberville Parish Council
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive — petrochemical corridor parish; Parish Council strongly pro-industrial and energy development; solar viewed as compatible with existing industrial land use; landowner receptivity high
Basis for Assessment
Iberville Parish Council; Plaquemine Post South; Entergy Louisiana; Dow Chemical Iberville operations (co-gen context)
Political Risk Factors
Stable-Improving
Board Members
Iberville Parish President + Parish Council — ibervilleparish.net

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
Utilities
Entergy Louisiana, Cleco Power
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
Plaquemine-area agricultural and industrial-adjacent solar projects (approx. 15-25 MW, 2022-2024)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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