Louisiana local moratoria
Every local infrastructure moratorium in the inventory for Louisiana, current through September 23, 2026.
2 instruments — 2 in force, 0 pending, 0 past.
State policy is tracked separately: 5 actions (5 bills) in state_legislation.csv. These are not included in the local count above.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Enacted | Sectors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberville Parish | Parish | 2026-07-15 | battery storage | 🟢 Active |
| New Orleans | City | 2026-01-28 | data center | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
Iberville Parish
- Type: Parish
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-07-15
- Normalized date:
2026-07-15(exact) - Duration: Two years
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: battery storage
- Moratorium ID:
la-iberville-parish-2026 - Legal basis: Iberville Parish Council moratorium ordinance on battery energy storage systems
- What prompted it: Proposed underground battery terminal project southwest of Plaquemine; resident concerns over water contamination and safety
- Affected projects: Proposed underground battery terminal project southwest of Plaquemine (developer represented by NextEra Energy Resources / Iberville Energy Storage)
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-09-23; the Parish Council voted unanimously on 2026-07-15 to adopt a two-year moratorium on the location and construction of Battery Energy Storage Systems, to allow time to study safety/environmental/health impacts and develop zoning regulations. Parish officials noted the moratorium could end earlier if concerns are resolved.
- Outcome: Parish studying safety/environmental impacts and developing BESS zoning/oversight regulations
New Orleans
- Type: City
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-01-28
- Normalized date:
2026-01-28(exact) - Duration: One year from adoption, subject to one 180-day extension under City Charter Section 3-126
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
la-new-orleans-2026 - Legal basis: City Council Motion No. M-26-63 (adopted 2026-01-28; interim zoning district + permitting hold, implemented via Zoning Docket 037/26); companion Motion No. M-26-62 (adopted the same day; directs the City Planning Commission to study and recommend permanent Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance text amendments defining and regulating data centers, implemented via Zoning Docket 036/26). Both motions were introduced by Councilmembers Morrell and Hughes (by request).
- What prompted it: Existing Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance did not include data centers as a use classification; concerns included electrical grid capacity and reliability, generator and cooling noise, air quality, development density, limited street activation, and compatibility with surrounding uses
- Affected projects: Proposed MS Solar Grid Data project near Interstate 10 and Read Boulevard in New Orleans East; no MW amount identified
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-09-23; refreshes the as-of date only, no substantive change. The City Planning Commission's staff released draft permanent regulations in August 2026 that would ban data centers over 100,000 square feet or 20 MW citywide, while permitting smaller facilities (up to 20,000 sq ft / 5 MW in commercial districts) subject to a 500-foot residential buffer and utility pre-review. At its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting, the Commission deferred a final vote on these recommendations to October 2026 after several commissioners and the East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission argued for stricter limits (larger buffers, added protections for schools/senior facilities, water-usage specifics) and more community input. No final City Council action on either the interim or permanent zoning dockets was found in sources reviewed through 2026-09-23, so the interim citywide data-center permitting hold (adopted 2026-01-28, one-year term subject to a possible 180-day extension) remains the operative instrument.
- Outcome: Pending permanent CZO recommendations on definitions, use permissions, district limits, density requirements, soundproofing, safety measures, and quality-of-life standards
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.