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Ouachita Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

44.9
Risk Grade
Good
Northeast Louisiana parish; Monroe seat; Entergy Louisiana MISO grid; Monroe-West Monroe metro area in north-central portion; rural fringe agricultural land in south and east offers utility-scale opportunity; suburban development pressure from metro area limits best parcels; standard CUP with Police Jury; moderate compliance environment reflecting urban-rural mix; C-grade reflects metro area land pressure, moderate compliance score, and saturation beginning in rural fringe near Monroe
Assessment Snapshot
Population
153279
State Rank
#25
Compliance
50%
Trajectory
45

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
150 ft from property lines; 300 ft from occupied structures; screening required adjacent to residential zones
Zoning Mechanism
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Ouachita Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral — Monroe metro area creates moderate urban political dynamics; rural fringe landowners receptive; Police Jury generally pro-economic development; no organized opposition to date
Basis for Assessment
Ouachita Parish Police Jury; Monroe News-Star; Entergy Louisiana; MISO queue; Ouachita Valley Electric Cooperative
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Ouachita Parish President + Police Jury — ouachitaparish.net

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
Utilities
Entergy Louisiana, Ouachita Valley 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
Ouachita Parish rural fringe ground-mount solar (approx. 2 projects, 8–15 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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