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Terrebonne Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

55.5
Risk Grade
Fair
South Louisiana coastal parish; Houma seat; Terrebonne Electric Cooperative and Entergy Louisiana MISO grid; major oilfield services hub; significant hurricane exposure with Ida 2021 causing catastrophic damage; coastal land loss accelerating in southern marsh; flat northern agricultural land viable for solar but developer hurricane risk premium applies; declining population (-2.1%) increases economic development interest; C-grade reflects meaningful hurricane uncertainty, worsening coastal trajectory, and elevated insurance and structural compliance costs
Assessment Snapshot
Population
111860
State Rank
#39
Compliance
45%
Trajectory
50

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
200 ft from property lines; 300 ft from occupied structures; Louisiana Coastal Zone Management Act review required for southern portions; Ida 2021 wind zone engineering standards apply throughout
Zoning Mechanism
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government; Coastal Zone Management Act review for southern portions
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral — oilfield services culture broadly accepts energy projects; Ida 2021 damage elevated community awareness of climate risk; coastal land loss acknowledged; Parish Government pro-economic development
Basis for Assessment
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government; Houma Courier; Terrebonne Electric Cooperative; Entergy Louisiana; LDNR Coastal Management Division; FEMA NFIP; MISO queue
Political Risk Factors
Worsening
Board Members
Terrebonne Parish President + Parish Council — tpcg.org

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Terrebonne Electric Cooperative
Utilities
Terrebonne Electric Cooperative, 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
Houma-area agricultural solar ground-mount (approx. 2 projects, 15–20 MW, 2021-2022)
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