Livingston Parish, Louisiana solar moratorium
Livingston Parish has a moratorium in force since May 23, 2024, running to November 23, 2026. It covers solar panel farms and commercial solar power plants.
Updated October 2026
Moratorium
Solar panel farms and commercial solar power plants
- Adopted
- May 23, 2024
- Runs to
- November 23, 2026
- Scope
- Residential rooftop solar not covered
- Checked
- October 8, 2026
Here we are up against the moratorium expiring at the end of October, and so much more has come to the forefront
Louisiana state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Louisiana rules and counties.
State siting: Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (formerly Department of Energy and Natural Resources)
Threshold is in acres, not MW: a solar facility of 75 acres or more needs a state permit, on top of parish rules.
La. R.S. 30:1142 to 30:1145 (Act 279 of 2025). Source
Every Louisiana figure in one spreadsheet
59 figures from 8 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus the moratorium or ban on file and Louisiana state law.
How these figures were read
Moratoria and bans are checked against the adopting document. Ordinances change and many figures apply only in some cases, so check the cited section with the county before relying on one.
Common questions
Is there a solar moratorium in Livingston Parish, LA?
Livingston Parish has a moratorium in force since May 23, 2024, running to November 23, 2026. It covers solar panel farms and commercial solar power plants. Checked against the adopting document on October 8, 2026.