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Jefferson Davis Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

41.3
Risk Grade
Good
SW Louisiana parish centered on Jennings; flat prairie terrain excellent for utility-scale solar; Entergy Louisiana primary MISO with SWEPCO overlap at western edge; oil-and-gas heritage culture facilitates energy permitting broadly; established projects demonstrate viable track record; Police Jury permissive; B-grade on flat terrain, permissive culture, and growing project pipeline
Assessment Snapshot
Population
31594
State Rank
#16
Compliance
36%
Trajectory
34

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) — Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — SW Louisiana oil heritage parish; Police Jury pro-energy development; flat land; landowner lease interest growing as ag income diversifies
Basis for Assessment
Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury; Jennings Daily News; Entergy Louisiana; SWEPCO (western fringe)
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Jefferson Davis Parish President + Police Jury — jeffdavisparish.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
Utilities
Entergy Louisiana, Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
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
Jennings-area agricultural solar farms (approx. 2 projects, 10-20 MW, 2021-2023)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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