# Beauregard Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to DeRidder

Beauregard Parish is where a large share of Louisiana's next power plants are planned. Electrical contractors employ 43, up 95.5% since 2019 against down 2.9% statewide, at an average $45,817 a year. Beauregard Parish is home to most of DeRidder (9,086 of its 9,503 residents) and Merryville. Construction employs 410, up 32.7% since 2019. 300 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Singer Solar, LLC (solar), the 6th largest pipeline among Louisiana's counties. Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 4.9% in 2019.

300 MW
of new generation planned here, solar leading

+7.5%
total jobs since 2019, now 8,985

62 MW
of operating power plants, mostly other technologies

## Cities and towns in Beauregard Parish

Beauregard Parish is home to most of DeRidder (9,086 of its 9,503 residents) and Merryville.

DeRidder9,086 residents · 96% of the city
Merryville950 residents
- DeRidder also extends into [Vernon Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/vernon-parish).

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Longville, Oretta, Singer, Sugartown.

Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.

## What changed in Beauregard Parish

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 36,605 | 36,673 | ▲ 0.2% | 29th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 8,359 | 8,985 | ▲ 7.5% | 10th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,039 | $53,422 | ▲ 27.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 309 | 410 | ▲ 32.7% | 13th of 43 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 22 | 43 | ▲ 95.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.9% | 3.7% | ▼ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 300 MW | 488% of today's fleet | 6th of 14 by size |

Employers here counted 8,985 jobs in 2025, up 7.5% from 2019 (the 10th fastest growth of 64 Louisiana counties). Its power plants have 62 MW of capacity, 100% of it other technologies. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Beauregard Parish, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.05¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities. 36,673 people live here, up 0.2% since 2020.

## Who powers Beauregard Parish

### Utilities with service territory in Beauregard Parish

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 957,522 | 11.05¢ | 20% |
| Cleco Power LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 251,927 | 12.33¢ | 32% |
| Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,051 | 13.70¢ | 12% |

Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.

### Operating power plants 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 62 MW | 100% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeRidder Mill | Packaging Corporation of America | Other technologies | 62 MW | 1969 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singer Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Singer Solar, LLC |

## The Beauregard Parish labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 8,985 | $53,422 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 410 | $60,324 | 0.86 |
| Electrical contractors | 43 | $45,817 | 0.66 |

Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.

## Data centers and local rules in Beauregard Parish

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Beauregard Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.

## Beauregard Parish and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Parish | 36,673 | ▲ 7.5% | 62 MW | 300 MW | — | — |
| Allen Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/allen-parish) | 22,672 | ▼ 5.5% | 143 MW | — | — | — |
| Calcasieu Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/calcasieu-parish) | 208,466 | ▼ 12.2% | 4,016 MW | 819 MW | — | — |
| Jefferson Davis Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish) | 31,471 | ▼ 4.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Newton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/newton-county) TX | 11,954 | ▼ 4.2% | 1,515 MW | — | — | — |
| Vernon Parish](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/vernon-parish) | 45,091 | ▼ 1.3% | 10 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Louisiana

[All Louisiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana)[Calcasieu Parish208,466 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/calcasieu-parish)[Vernon Parish45,091 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/vernon-parish)[Jefferson Davis Parish31,471 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish)[Allen Parish22,672 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/louisiana/allen-parish)

## Beauregard Parish, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?

3 utilities have service territory in Beauregard Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Cleco Power LLC, Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Beauregard Parish?

1 operating plant with 62 MW of capacity. The largest is DeRidder Mill (62 MW, other technologies).

### How much new power is planned in Beauregard Parish?

300 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Singer Solar, LLC.

### Are there data centers in Beauregard Parish?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Beauregard Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Calcasieu Parish.

### Is Beauregard Parish adding jobs?

Employers counted 8,985 jobs in 2025 against 8,359 in 2019 (+7.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 309 to 410.

### Does Beauregard Parish have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Beauregard Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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