Solar permitting — St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
0 indexed meetings (0 energy-related), 0 PSC dockets, 0 news items, 6 known opposition groups.
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)
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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