UL Lafayette scientists research renewable energy at the institute’s Photovoltaic Applied Research and Testing Laboratory, thanks to a solar farm on campus that holds 4,200 panels capable of producing 1.1 megawatts. The solar farm’s output powers much of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns athletic complex. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
The St. Landry Parish Council approved an ordinance establishing a permitting process for solar farms in the parish.
Parish President Jessie Bellard said NextEra Energy Resources has expressed an interest in establishing a solar farm in southeast St. Landry Parish.
Sara Cassidy, a spokesperson for the company, said in an email, “We appreciate the efforts the St. Landry Parish has put into dr...
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