A new law enacted to prevent “orphan” solar energy farms in Louisiana contains a carve-out that exempts most of the current solar farm projects in the state. House Bill 655, sponsored by Rep. Jean-Paul Coussan, R-Lafayette, establishes decommissioning regulations for utility-scale solar projects, requiring companies to pay permitting fees and purchase a bond payable to
Louisiana’s new solar farm rules don’t apply to current operations
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