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LA ENERGY GUIDE

Home Energy Independence Plan for Louisiana

Louisiana faces severe hurricane risk and has some of the longest average outage durations in the country. Hurricane Ida in 2021 left over a million residents without power, some for weeks.

Louisiana Grid Reliability

Reliability
3/10
High Risk
EIA SAIDI/SAIFI 2023
Outages / Year
1.4
per customer
EIA SAIFI 2023
Avg. Duration
9.7
hours
EIA SAIDI 2023
Electricity Rate
12.9¢
per kWh
EIA 2026-02

Primary Outage Risks in Louisiana

Hurricane season
Flooding
Aging infrastructure
Extreme heat

Louisiana Energy Sources

Natural Gas40%
Coal20%
Nuclear18%
Renewables22%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Louisiana Incentives & Rebates

Louisiana currently has no state solar tax credit (previous credit expired in 2018). No state sales tax exemption for solar. Net metering available. Note: The federal 30% residential solar tax credit expired December 31, 2025 for customer-owned systems. Solar leases and PPAs may still offer indirect savings from the commercial tax credit. Check with a tax advisor for current eligibility. Source: DSIRE.

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