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Louisiana

64 Counties 50 Low/Moderate Risk 3 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

A 6B 44C 11D 3

Overview

Louisiana has 64 tracked counties. 50 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's policy environment (RPS on books, no enforceable target) adds headwinds for renewables projects. No Louisiana counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Bienville Parish CountyA31
Caldwell Parish CountyA31
Catahoula Parish CountyA31
Franklin Parish CountyA31
Jackson Parish CountyA31
East Carroll Parish CountyA32
Bossier Parish CountyB36
De Soto Parish CountyB36
Tensas Parish CountyB37
West Carroll Parish CountyB37
Richland Parish CountyB37
St. Helena Parish CountyB37
West Feliciana Parish CountyB37
Winn Parish CountyB37
Iberville Parish CountyB37
Madison Parish CountyB37
Union Parish CountyB37
Red River Parish CountyB38
Pointe Coupee Parish CountyB38
St. Martin Parish CountyB38
Grant Parish CountyB38
LaSalle Parish CountyB38
Natchitoches Parish CountyB38
Sabine Parish CountyB38
Allen Parish CountyB38
Beauregard Parish CountyB38
Evangeline Parish CountyB38
Vernon Parish CountyB39
Concordia Parish CountyB39
St. Landry Parish CountyB39
Morehouse Parish CountyB39
Acadia Parish CountyB39
Avoyelles Parish CountyB39
Jefferson Davis Parish CountyB39
Iberia Parish CountyB40
East Feliciana Parish CountyB40
Claiborne Parish CountyB40
Vermilion Parish CountyB41
St. James Parish CountyB41
Webster Parish CountyB42
Assumption Parish CountyB43
Lincoln Parish CountyB43
Rapides Parish CountyB43
St. Charles Parish CountyB43
Ouachita Parish CountyB43
Lafourche Parish CountyB43
Cameron Parish CountyB44
Washington Parish CountyB44
Caddo Parish CountyB44
Ascension Parish CountyB45
Calcasieu Parish CountyC47
East Baton Rouge Parish CountyC48
Lafayette Parish CountyC48
West Baton Rouge Parish CountyC49
Tangipahoa Parish CountyC49
Plaquemines Parish CountyC51
St. John the Baptist Parish CountyC51
St. Mary Parish CountyC51
Terrebonne Parish CountyC51
Livingston Parish CountyC53
St. Bernard Parish CountyC53
St. Tammany Parish CountyD61
Orleans Parish CountyD62
Jefferson Parish CountyD63

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About SitePath scoring

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →

SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-27. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.