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Jackson 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
Rural north-central Louisiana parish; Jonesboro seat; Cleco Power MISO grid; North Louisiana Electric Cooperative serves rural areas; mix of pine timber (rolling) and flat agricultural corridors (Ouachita River fringe) limits but does not eliminate utility-scale sites; B-grade on permissive rural baseline with low density and no established solar opposition
Assessment Snapshot
Population
15744
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) — Jackson Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral — small rural north-central Louisiana parish; no organized solar activity to date; Police Jury permissive; landowners receptive if approached
Basis for Assessment
Jackson Parish Police Jury; Jonesboro Index; Cleco Power; North Louisiana Electric Cooperative
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Jackson Parish President + Police Jury — jacksonparishla.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Cleco Power
Utilities
Cleco Power, North Louisiana 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
None known
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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