Orion Says Rural Solar Doesn't Hurt Property Values. LSU's Report Says Something Else.
Orion says rural solar doesn't hurt property values. An LSU review cited in the Persimmon debate says something different. We pulled the report, checked the studies underneath it and compared them with Orion's own research.
Who Is Orion Renewable Energy Group? Inside the Company Behind the Persimmon Energy Center
Orion has developed energy projects since 1998. Its long timelines, project sales and corporate power deals show what to watch as Persimmon moves forward.
What Is Azimuth Renewables? Inside the Company Exploring a Data Center North of Moss Bluff
Azimuth Renewables wasn't a familiar name in Moss Bluff. Then the St. Louis energy developer secured an option on more than 1,100 acres. We opened the file.
Something Is Changing North of Moss Bluff. The Records Show It Started Years Ago.
A data center is the newest piece. But years of leases, options, servitudes and utility-scale energy development suggest the bigger story in North Calcasieu started long before the announcement.
Louisiana Is Becoming America’s Industrial Dumping Ground
Louisiana is expanding chemical storage, carbon sequestration, underground injection and other industrial containment projects despite a documented history of catastrophic failures elsewhere in the U.S.
Who Is Controlling the Land North of Moss Bluff?
Two massive solar projects reveal how timberland, agricultural acreage and private development agreements are reshaping thousands of acres across North Calcasieu Parish.
Moss Bluff Has a Data Center Proposal and Thousands of Acres of Energy Projects. They Are Separate — but the Timing Matters.
A proposed Moss Bluff data center is emerging alongside thousands of acres of separate solar development across North Calcasieu. There is no proven commercial connection—but the timing reveals a larger shift in land use and electricity demand.
Calcasieu Solar Developer Now Points to AI Boom as Louisiana Power Demand Grows
Westbridge Renewable Energy is now highlighting AI and data-center electricity demand while discussing its recently approved Southern Prairie solar-and-storage project near Bell City.
Why Calcasieu Rejected the Moss Bluff Solar Farm While Approving Another One
Calcasieu Parish rejected the controversial Cajun Crescent solar project near Moss Bluff, then approved another major solar farm near Bell City. Here’s what changed.
Moving to Lake Charles, Louisiana: Housing Costs, Areas to Live & What to Know
Moving to Lake Charles? Compare housing costs, Moss Bluff, DeRidder, acreage options, flood zones, property taxes, commutes and what to know before relocating to Southwest Louisiana.