Solar permitting — St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
1 known opposition group.
South Louisiana coastal parish; Patterson seat; Entergy Louisiana MISO grid; oilfield services economy centered on Morgan City; declining population (. Permitting: Conditional Use Permit. Track record: St. Mary Par…
Key driver: South Louisiana coastal parish; Patterson seat; Entergy Louisiana MISO grid; oilfield services economy centered on Morgan City; declining population (-3.2%) from oil sector contraction increases solar interest; significant hurricane exposure (direct hits from Katrina and Ida) elevates trajectory and uncertainty scores; coastal erosion accelerating in southern portions; flat northern agricultural land viable for solar; C-grade reflects meaningful hurricane uncertainty, worsening coastal trajectory, and moderate compliance complexity
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — St. Mary Parish Council; Coastal Zone Management Act review for southern parishes
Setbacks & buffers
Per conditional permit conditions.
Spacing requirements
None established
Size restrictions
None codified; managed via CUP/SUP conditions
Penalties & bonding
Total penalty: +28 | Active moratorium: +28
State-level permits & approvals
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)
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Louisiana has no state RPS; voluntary pilot 350 MW distributed
State incentive programs
Federal ITC eligible; Louisiana sales tax exemption for solar equipment; Louisiana property tax exemption for solar; no state income tax credit for commercial solar
Grid & interconnection
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
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Battery storage (BESS) P1 State-Default Permitting
No confirmed parish BESS ordinance.
Local BESS ordinances & bylaws
County-level battery-storage status, safety requirements, and projects — each linked to a primary source.
Community opposition P1 1 tracked
Organized opposition signals on record for this county — petitions, community groups, and oppositional coverage — each linked to its primary source.
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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1
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State PSC dockets P1
No tracked activity yet — coverage expands weekly.
Sentiment rollup P2
No sentiment rollup yet (requires meeting transcripts to be processed).
Local news P3
No tracked activity yet — coverage expands weekly.
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