Solar farm ordinance approved in St. Landry Parish

By Rebecca Chaisson on Wednesday, November 24, 2021
  • 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)
    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 draf…