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Winn 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
Central Louisiana rural parish; Winnfield seat (birthplace of Governor Huey P. Long); Cleco Power MISO grid; very rural pine timber and agriculture; very low density (14.0/sq mi) with declining population (-3.5%); no significant solar activity means very low saturation risk; standard CUP with essentially zero opposition history; Cleco service territory with reliable interconnection process; B-grade reflects permissive Police Jury, very low barriers, abundant timber and pasture land, and strong economic development receptivity from population decline
Assessment Snapshot
Population
13313
State Rank
#6
Compliance
30%
Trajectory
26

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) — Winn 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 central Louisiana; Police Jury open to solar lease revenue; declining population (-3.5%) creates economic development motivation; no organized opposition; Cleco territory with standard interconnection
Basis for Assessment
Winn Parish Police Jury; Winn Parish Enterprise; Cleco Power; MISO queue
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Winn Parish President + Police Jury — winnparishpolice.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Cleco Power
Utilities
Cleco Power
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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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