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Richland Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

39.2
Risk Grade
Good
Northeast Louisiana parish; Rayville seat; Entergy Louisiana MISO grid; flat cotton and soybean alluvial plain; very low density (33.8/sq mi) with declining population; no significant solar development history means low saturation risk; standard CUP with minimal compliance complexity; B-grade reflects permissive rural Police Jury, abundant flat agricultural land, and very low regulatory barriers
Assessment Snapshot
Population
19021
State Rank
#6
Compliance
32%
Trajectory
28

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

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral-Supportive — very rural northeast Louisiana parish; Police Jury receptive to economic development; flat agricultural land well-suited to solar; no organized opposition
Basis for Assessment
Richland Parish Police Jury; Richland Beacon-News; Entergy Louisiana; MISO queue
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Richland Parish President + Police Jury — richlandparishla.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
Utilities
Entergy Louisiana
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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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