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⚜️ Louisiana🔋 Exports at ~2.7¢/kWh — Battery Storage Makes the Economics Work
Louisiana
Solar Permit Plans.
NEC 2020. Avoided Cost Exports.
Battery + Self-Consumption = Viable Solar.
Louisiana's LPSC General Order (2019) ended full retail net metering for new solar customers. Since January 1, 2020, exported solar earns the utility's avoided cost — approximately 2.7 cents per kilowatt-hour — while grid power costs approximately 12 cents. Louisiana's high AC load means most solar production during the workday exports rather than self-consumes. Battery storage closes that gap. Without it, Louisiana solar economics in 2026 are unfavorable.
NEC 2020 — Louisiana SUCC
Exports: ~2.7¢/kWh avoided cost (not retail ~12¢)
Pre-2020 grandfathered: retail rate through 2034
Hurricane wind loads — coastal SE Louisiana
64 Parishes
NEC 2020Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code
~2.7¢/kWhAvoided cost — not retail ~12¢
Pre-2020: RetailGrandfathered through Dec 31, 2034
Hurricane LoadsSE coastal: 130–150+ mph design wind
Louisiana Solar Permits — 2026
Avoided Cost Exports. Hurricane Wind Loads. Battery Storage Is the Strategy That Makes Louisiana Solar Work.
Permit Design builds Louisiana solar permit plan sets for solar installers, EPCs, and roofing companies across all 64 parishes. Louisiana's electrical code is NEC 2020 under the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. Structural codes reference the 2015 IBC and 2015 IRC with Louisiana amendments. The Louisiana Public Service Commission governs distributed generation rules for investor-owned utilities statewide. LPSC General Order (Docket R-33929, September 2019) ended full retail net metering for customers interconnecting after December 31, 2019 — exported solar is now credited at the utility's avoided cost rather than the retail rate.
Two things define Louisiana solar economics in 2026. First: the avoided cost export rate — approximately 2.7 cents per kilowatt-hour for Entergy Louisiana and CLECO — means exported solar earns less than one-quarter of the retail rate. Louisiana's high air conditioning load and typical workday absence patterns mean much of a residential solar system's daytime production is exported rather than self-consumed. Second: battery storage changes the calculus. A battery captures daytime solar surplus, shifts it to evening consumption when the household is actually using power, and dramatically improves the self-consumption ratio. For coastal southeast Louisiana, hurricane-resistant racking is the third defining engineering constraint — Jefferson, Orleans, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes face ASCE 7 design wind speeds of 130 to 150+ mph.
Last updated: June 2026 · LPSC avoided cost rates, Entergy Louisiana interconnection requirements, and coastal ASCE 7 wind values confirmed as of June 2026.
Louisiana Distributed Generation Rules
New Louisiana Solar Customers Get ~2.7¢/kWh for Exports. Grid Power Costs ~12¢. The Gap Is 77%.
The LPSC's 2019 rule change is the defining policy fact for Louisiana solar in 2026. Understanding the pre- and post-2019 distinction — and what it means for sizing — is the foundation of every honest Louisiana solar proposal.
Pre-2020 Customers — Grandfathered
Full Retail Rate · Through December 31, 2034
Customers who submitted a completed interconnection request and had their system installed by December 31, 2019 are grandfathered under the prior net metering rules. Their net excess generation is credited at the full retail rate — approximately 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for Entergy Louisiana customers. This grandfathering lasts 15 years from interconnection, through December 31, 2034. After that date, even grandfathered pre-2020 customers move to the avoided cost structure. If your installation base includes pre-2020 Louisiana solar systems, those customers should understand the 2034 transition is coming.
Post-2019 Customers — New Rule
Avoided Cost ~2.7¢/kWh · No Cash-Out
Customers who interconnected on or after January 1, 2020 — all new Louisiana solar customers in 2026 — pay the full retail rate for all electricity purchased from the utility, pay nothing for self-consumed solar, and receive a credit at the utility's avoided cost for any net excess generation exported to the grid. Entergy Louisiana's 2026 avoided cost is approximately 2.7 cents per kilowatt-hour. Credits are applied to the following month's bill. The annual true-up pays remaining credit balances at the avoided cost rate — so accumulated export credits are worth approximately 2.7 cents regardless of when they're applied.
The Louisiana solar proposal imperative: model self-consumption, not total production. A Louisiana system that produces 12,000 kWh per year but exports 5,000 kWh of that earns 5,000 × $0.027 = $135 for the exported portion, versus $600 if those kilowatt-hours had been self-consumed at the retail rate. Size Louisiana systems to approximately 100% of annual household consumption, minimizing export. Add battery storage to capture the daytime AC-load gap. Any Louisiana solar proposal that doesn't address the avoided cost export rate is an incomplete proposal.
Louisiana Solar + Battery Strategy
Louisiana's AC Load Profile Makes Battery Storage the Key to Viable Solar Economics
Louisiana's electricity consumption pattern is driven by air conditioning — summer peak loads are massive, and AC runs heavily from late morning through late evening. This profile creates a structural mismatch with rooftop solar production that battery storage resolves.
The Problem
Solar Peaks at Noon. AC Peaks at 3-9 PM.
Most Louisiana households are empty from 8 AM to 5 PM. Solar panels produce peak power from 10 AM to 3 PM. Without storage, most midday solar production exports to the grid at 2.7 cents. The household then purchases grid power at 12 cents when the family comes home and the AC load peaks in late afternoon and evening.
The Battery Solution
Store Midday Solar. Use It at 3-9 PM.
A properly sized battery — typically 10 to 20 kWh for a Louisiana home — captures midday solar surplus and discharges it during the evening AC peak. This shifts consumption from 12-cent grid power to 0-cent self-stored solar, dramatically improving the system's bill offset. With battery, self-consumption can reach 85% or more for a well-sized Louisiana solar + storage system.
Hurricane Resilience
Backup Power During Outages
Louisiana's hurricane season creates prolonged power outages — Hurricane Ida (2021) left some Jefferson Parish customers without power for weeks. A solar + battery system provides backup power during outages, which is a compelling value proposition for coastal Louisiana customers whose post-storm grid restoration timeline is often the longest in the continental US.
Louisiana Utilities
Entergy Louisiana Covers Most of the State. CLECO Has Strict Certification Requirements. LUS Charges a Solar Surcharge.
Louisiana has several distinct utility territories, each with its own interconnection process, avoided cost rate, and installer requirements. Confirming the utility before quoting a project is essential.
| Utility | Territory | Export Rate | Key Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Alexandria, New Iberia, most rural parishes | ~2.7¢/kWh avoided cost | LPSC regulated; largest LA utility; 2026 avoided cost rate published by LPSC annually; dual-register or smart meter required |
| Entergy New Orleans | Orleans Parish (City of New Orleans) | Retail for grandfathered; avoided cost for new | Regulated by New Orleans City Council (NOT LPSC); own interconnection rules; 25 kW residential cap; 90-day advance notice required |
| CLECO Power | Central Louisiana — Alexandria, Pineville, Natchitoches, Leesville, Opelousas | ~2.7¢/kWh avoided cost | CLECO-certified installer required; dual register or smart meter required; strict paperwork review; certification obtained directly from CLECO |
| LUS (Lafayette) | Lafayette Parish municipal territory | ~2.7¢/kWh avoided cost | Solar surcharge: ~$14–$15.40/month (Rate C1NMO) — customers pay elevated monthly fee for the privilege of having solar; economics are materially worse than Entergy territory |
| SWEPCO | Northwest Louisiana corner (Shreveport area shared with Entergy) | ~2.7¢/kWh avoided cost | LPSC regulated; same avoided cost structure as Entergy; verify address for SWEPCO vs Entergy territory in Shreveport metro |
Lafayette LUS solar surcharge makes LUS territory the most challenging Louisiana solar economics. Lafayette Utilities System imposes Rate C1NMO on solar customers — a monthly customer charge of approximately $14 to $15.40 above the standard residential rate. Combined with the avoided cost export rate, LUS solar customers face significantly worse economics than comparable Entergy Louisiana customers. See DSIRE Louisiana for the current statewide policy listing.
What's Included
Louisiana Solar Permit Plan Set Contents
Every Louisiana plan set references NEC 2020 under the Louisiana SUCC, 2015 IBC or IRC structural codes, parish-confirmed ASCE 7 hurricane wind values, and Entergy Louisiana or CLECO interconnection documentation with the 2026 avoided cost rate noted.
Sheet 01
Cover Sheet
NEC 2020 under Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. 2015 IRC (residential) or 2015 IBC (commercial) with Louisiana amendments. Utility confirmed — Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans, CLECO, LUS, or SWEPCO. Distributed generation billing type noted: avoided cost for post-2019 interconnections (~2.7¢/kWh); retail grandfathered for pre-2020 interconnections through December 31, 2034. Parish identified for ASCE 7 hurricane wind lookup. CLECO-certified installer notation included for CLECO territory projects.
Sheet 02
Site Plan
Scaled property diagram with parcel boundaries, utility meter location, dual-register or smart meter notation per Entergy and CLECO requirements, and conductor routing from array through inverter to electrical panel. Parish noted for ASCE 7 wind speed and exposure category lookup — coastal southeast parishes (Jefferson, Orleans, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Calcasieu) carry 130 to 150+ mph design wind speeds from hurricane exposure. North Louisiana parishes (Caddo, Bossier, Ouachita) carry significantly lower design wind values.
Sheet 03
Roof Layout
Array layout diagram with module count, roof pitch, azimuth, setbacks, and lag-point spacing per 2015 IRC framing chapters. Fire access routes per local AHJ. For coastal southeast Louisiana: hurricane-rated racking attachment engineering applied with enhanced spacing and embedment depth based on parish ASCE 7 design wind speed. Self-consumption sizing note: system sized to approximately 100% of annual household consumption to minimize low-value exports at avoided cost. Battery storage integration noted where included in system design.
Sheet 04
Single-Line Diagram
NEC 2020 Article 690 wiring diagram — rapid shutdown per §690.56 (NEC 2020 multi-device format), dual-register or smart meter shown per Entergy Louisiana and CLECO interconnection requirements. Avoided cost billing designation noted for post-2019 interconnections. For Entergy New Orleans: 90-day advance notice requirement referenced; 25 kW residential cap noted. Battery storage inverter and storage management system shown where battery is included in the design. CLECO-certified installer note where applicable.
Sheet 05
Structural Calculations
Louisiana-licensed PE engineering stamp on roof structure or racking adequacy. 2015 IRC for residential; 2015 IBC for commercial. ASCE 7 hurricane wind values confirmed per the specific parish — coastal southeast Louisiana parishes face design wind speeds among the highest in the continental United States. Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish) received direct Category 4 hurricane strikes from Laura and Delta in 2020 and requires demanding racking attachment engineering. North Louisiana parishes receive their own confirmed ASCE 7 values from the wind speed maps.
Sheet 06
Rapid Shutdown
NEC 2020 Article 690, §690.56 — rapid shutdown per the 2020 edition formatting. Louisiana has not adopted NEC 2023, so the §690.12 single-device NEC 2023 formatting does not apply to Louisiana solar permits. NEC 2020 rapid shutdown design is appropriate for all 64 parishes. Battery storage interaction with the rapid shutdown system documented and confirmed where battery is included in the system design.
Sheet 07
Equipment Datasheets
UL-listed module, inverter, racking, and MLPE documentation organized per Entergy Louisiana or CLECO interconnection application requirements. For CLECO territory: CLECO-certified installer documentation reference included. Dual-register meter or smart meter specification where required by the utility. Battery storage specifications included where battery is part of the system. Avoided cost billing designation confirmed for post-2019 interconnections. Property tax exemption and sales tax exemption eligibility noted. Louisiana state solar income tax credit ended in 2017 — current systems are not eligible; federal Section 25D residential credit ended December 31, 2025 for cash and loan-financed systems.
🏗️ Commercial Solar in Louisiana
Also doing commercial rooftop or ground-mount in Louisiana?
Louisiana commercial solar packages reference 2015 IBC with Louisiana amendments, NEC 2020 Article 690, and Entergy Louisiana or CLECO interconnection documentation. Commercial systems up to 300 kW are eligible for net metering under LPSC rules. ASCE 7 parish-specific hurricane wind values applied — coastal commercial rooftop projects require the most demanding racking attachment engineering in the continental US. Third-party ownership structures (PPAs, leases) may allow commercial system owners to claim the Section 48E investment tax credit. Scope and turnaround quoted per project.
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Process
How Louisiana Solar Permit Plan Sets Work
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Submit Your Louisiana Project
Give us the parish and address. We confirm which utility serves the project — Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans, CLECO, LUS, or SWEPCO — verify CLECO certification requirements where applicable, identify the local AHJ, and pull ASCE 7 hurricane wind speed and exposure category for the parish.
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Built to NEC 2020 + Parish Wind Loads
NEC 2020 Article 690 per Louisiana SUCC. 2015 IRC or IBC structural with parish ASCE 7 hurricane wind values — coastal southeast parishes receive their own confirmed high-wind design engineering. Louisiana-licensed PE stamp. Entergy Louisiana or CLECO interconnection documentation with 2026 avoided cost rate noted.
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Delivered in 24–48 Hours
The complete 7-sheet Louisiana package ships in 24–48 hours. Avoided cost rate, billing type, and battery storage self-consumption strategy noted throughout. CLECO certification requirement flagged for CLECO territory. Free revisions until the Louisiana AHJ approves.
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NEC 2020 — Louisiana SUCC
2015 IRC structural + PE stamp
Parish ASCE 7 hurricane wind values
Entergy or CLECO avoided cost noted
Free revisions until AHJ approval
FAQ
Louisiana Solar Permit Design — Frequently Asked Questions
NEC 2020. Louisiana's State Uniform Construction Code references the 2020 National Electrical Code. The Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council oversees code adoption. Louisiana has not adopted NEC 2023 for private construction as of 2026. Solar permits across all 64 parishes reference NEC 2020, including rapid shutdown per §690.56 in the 2020 NEC format.
Louisiana's LPSC General Order (Docket R-33929, September 2019) changed distributed generation billing for customers who interconnect after December 31, 2019. New customers pay full retail for all grid electricity purchased, pay nothing for solar energy self-consumed behind the meter, and receive the utility's avoided cost — approximately 2.7 cents per kilowatt-hour — for net excess generation exported to the grid. Customers who interconnected before January 1, 2020 are grandfathered at full retail rate credits through December 31, 2034.
Louisiana's high AC load means most household electricity consumption happens in the morning and evening — outside peak solar production hours of 10 AM to 3 PM. Without battery storage, midday solar exports to the grid at 2.7 cents while the homeowner buys grid power at 12 cents in the evening. Battery storage captures midday surplus and shifts it to evening use, dramatically improving self-consumption. With a properly sized battery, self-consumption can reach 85% or more, making the avoided cost export rate largely irrelevant. Batteries also provide hurricane backup power during outages — a compelling additional value for coastal Louisiana customers.
Entergy Louisiana serves most of the state including Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Alexandria, and rural parishes. Entergy New Orleans is a separate subsidiary regulated by the New Orleans City Council with its own interconnection rules. CLECO serves central Louisiana and requires installers to be CLECO-certified. Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) imposes a solar surcharge of approximately $14 to $15.40 per month for solar customers under Rate C1NMO. SWEPCO serves the northwest corner. Confirming the utility serving the project address before beginning any proposal is essential.
Louisiana's State Uniform Construction Code references the 2015 IBC and 2015 IRC with Louisiana amendments. The energy code is the 2021 IECC with Louisiana modifications. Structural calculations reference ASCE 7 hurricane wind speed values for the specific parish. Coastal southeast Louisiana parishes — Jefferson, Orleans, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and Calcasieu — face design wind speeds of 130 to 150+ mph. North Louisiana parishes carry lower wind design values. Parish-specific ASCE 7 values are used for every Louisiana structural calculation.
Louisiana offers a property tax exemption for solar energy equipment and a sales tax exemption on qualifying solar equipment purchases. Louisiana's state income tax credit for solar ended in 2017 — no state credit is currently available. The federal Section 25D residential solar credit ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Third-party ownership structures (PPAs, leases) may allow the system owner to claim the commercial Section 48E investment tax credit and pass the benefit through as lower customer costs.
CLECO requires installers working in its territory to obtain CLECO certification — a process completed directly with CLECO's interconnection department. CLECO also requires a dual register meter or smart meter capable of tracking imported and exported energy separately. CLECO's interconnection team is known for strict documentation review, and incomplete applications are returned. Any installer new to CLECO territory should verify current certification requirements and typical review timelines with CLECO before committing to a project schedule.
Southeast and coastal Louisiana parishes carry ASCE 7 design wind speeds of 130 to 150+ mph — among the highest in the continental United States. Racking attachment point engineering for Jefferson, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Plaquemines, and Calcasieu parish installations requires enhanced lag embedment depth and spacing that exceeds what is typical for inland or northern Louisiana. Lake Charles received direct Category 4 hurricane strikes in 2020. Using inland wind values for a coastal Louisiana project produces a structurally undersized racking design.
Permit Design delivers Louisiana solar permit plan sets within 24-48 hours. Every plan set references NEC 2020 under the Louisiana SUCC, 2015 IBC or IRC structural codes with parish ASCE 7 hurricane wind values, and Entergy Louisiana or CLECO interconnection documentation with the 2026 avoided cost rate. Free revisions until the Louisiana AHJ approves.
Louisiana Solar Market — 2026
Louisiana Solar by the Numbers
~2.7¢/kWh
Avoided Cost Export Rate — 2026
The LPSC publishes the avoided cost rate for each Louisiana utility annually. Entergy Louisiana and CLECO both hover near 2.7 cents per kilowatt-hour for 2026. The retail rate is approximately 12 cents. Every kilowatt-hour exported to the grid earns 77% less than it would be worth if self-consumed. Battery storage is the tool that converts that export into self-consumption.
Dec 31, 2034
Grandfathering Expiration for Pre-2020 Customers
Customers who interconnected before January 1, 2020 receive full retail credits through December 31, 2034 — 15 years from the LPSC rule change. After that date, their net excess generation will shift to the avoided cost rate. Installers who service existing pre-2020 systems should begin educating those customers about the 2034 cliff and what battery + self-consumption strategies look like when the grandfathering expires.
130–150+
Hurricane Design Wind Speed (mph) — SE Parishes
Louisiana's coastal southeast parishes carry ASCE 7 design wind speeds that are among the highest in the continental United States. After Hurricanes Katrina (2005), Ida (2021), Laura and Delta (2020), and Barry (2019), the structural engineering requirements for coastal Louisiana solar installations are better understood and strictly enforced. Racking that passes Wichita's ASCE 7 values would be insufficient in Jefferson or Lafourche Parish.
NEC 2020
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code
Louisiana's SUCC references NEC 2020 for all private construction. Louisiana has not adopted NEC 2023. NEC 2020 rapid shutdown under §690.56 applies statewide — the single-device NEC 2023 §690.12 format is not in effect for Louisiana solar permits. Multi-state installers who operate in both NEC 2023 and NEC 2020 states need distinct Louisiana plan set templates.
64 Parishes
Louisiana Uses Parishes — Not Counties
Louisiana is the only US state that uses "parishes" rather than "counties" as its primary administrative subdivision — a legacy of the French and Spanish colonial periods. All 64 Louisiana parishes are subject to the same statewide LPSC distributed generation rules for IOU customers, though local building departments vary in permit requirements and enforcement capacity. Structural calculations reference ASCE 7 values at the parish level.
$14–$15.40/mo
LUS Lafayette Solar Surcharge — Rate C1NMO
Lafayette Utilities System imposes a monthly solar customer charge of approximately $14 to $15.40 under Rate C1NMO — a fee that makes LUS territory the most economically challenging solar market in Louisiana. Combined with the avoided cost export rate, LUS solar customers face materially worse payback than comparable Entergy Louisiana customers. This surcharge must be modeled into any Lafayette-area solar financial proposal.
Louisiana AHJ Rejections
Top 3 Reasons Louisiana Solar Permits and Interconnection Applications Get Rejected
Three issues generate most Louisiana plan set and interconnection application rejections across the state's 64 parishes.
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NEC 2023 Format on a Louisiana Permit
Louisiana is on NEC 2020 — not NEC 2023. Installers working across multiple states who use a single NEC 2023 plan set template will submit documents referencing §690.12 single-device rapid shutdown formatting to Louisiana AHJs who are reviewing against NEC 2020 §690.56. The mismatch generates corrections. Multi-state installers who cover both NEC 2023 states (Maine, Rhode Island, Iowa, Wichita) and Louisiana need separate Louisiana templates referencing NEC 2020.
NEC 2020 §690.56 · Louisiana SUCCHow we prevent it: Louisiana plan sets reference NEC 2020 under the Louisiana SUCC. NEC 2023 §690.12 formatting is never carried into Louisiana documents from other-state templates.
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Coastal Wind Loads Underspecified
Using inland Louisiana ASCE 7 wind values — or a Louisiana statewide average — for a coastal southeast parish installation generates structural rejections and engineering review flags. Jefferson, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Plaquemines, and Calcasieu parishes require 130 to 150+ mph design wind engineering. Racking attachment point calculations based on north Louisiana or central Louisiana wind values are structurally insufficient for the coastal environment. Post-hurricane inspectors in these parishes are acutely aware of wind load under-design.
ASCE 7 · 2015 IRC Ch. 3 · Louisiana coastal parishesHow we prevent it: ASCE 7 design wind speed and exposure category are confirmed per the specific parish from the published hurricane wind maps — coastal parishes receive their own verified high-wind design values, never estimated from inland figures.
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Missing CLECO Certification or ENO 90-Day Notice
CLECO territory projects submitted by non-CLECO-certified installers are rejected at the interconnection stage. Entergy New Orleans requires 90-day advance notice before interconnection — projects submitted without this lead time create delays that affect project economics and timelines. Both issues stem from not identifying the utility and its specific requirements before project commitments are made. The utility serving any Louisiana address must be confirmed before quoting, not during the permit phase.
CLECO Certification · ENO Interconnection Rules · New Orleans City CouncilHow we prevent it: We identify the serving utility at order entry. CLECO projects note the certification requirement. ENO projects flag the 90-day notice requirement and residential 25 kW cap. Utility verification is the first step, not a permitting afterthought.
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Louisiana Solar Permits —
Avoided Cost Honest. Hurricane-Rated. NEC 2020.
NEC 2020 · 2015 IBC + IRC · Entergy + CLECO + ENO
~2.7¢/kWh Avoided Cost · 64 Parishes · 24–48 Hours
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