Morehouse Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Bastrop
New generation is lining up in Morehouse Parish. Morehouse Parish is home to Bastrop. Unemployment was 5.0% in August 2026, against 7.9% in 2019. 212 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Beekman PV I, LLC (solar), the 8th largest pipeline among Louisiana's counties. 212 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 336, down 9.7% since 2019. 98 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Morehouse Parish
Morehouse Parish is home to Bastrop.
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 Morehouse Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 25,459 | 23,705 | ▼ 6.9% | 37th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,524 | 6,261 | ▼ 4.0% | 47th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,145 | $46,697 | ▲ 32.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 372 | 336 | ▼ 9.7% | 35th of 43 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 7.9% | 5.0% | ▼ 2.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 98 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 212 MW | 216% of today's fleet | 8th of 14 by size |
Employers here counted 6,261 jobs in 2025, down 4.0% from 2019. Its power plants have 98 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Morehouse 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. 23,705 people live here, down 6.9% since 2020.
Who powers Morehouse Parish
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +98 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Morehouse 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% |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,543 | 10.66¢ | 23% |
| Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 98 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Galion Solar Project | Bayou Galion Solar Project, LLC | Solar | 98 MW | 2024 |
Planned generation 2
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 207 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Beekman PV I, LLC |
| SR South Bastrop | Solar Photovoltaic | 5 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | SR South Bastrop, LLC |
The Morehouse Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,261 | $46,697 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 336 | $70,316 | 1.01 |
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 Morehouse Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Morehouse Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Union County.
Morehouse Parish and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Morehouse Parish, Richland Parish carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse Parish | 23,705 | ▼ 4.0% | 98 MW | 212 MW | — | — |
| Ashley County AR | 17,831 | ▼ 8.0% | 236 MW | 75 MW | — | — |
| Chicot County AR | 9,107 | ▼ 10.4% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Ouachita Parish | 158,542 | ▲ 0.1% | 2,020 MW | — | — | — |
| Richland Parish | 19,582 | ▼ 1.8% | 200 MW | 4,682 MW | 2 | — |
| Union County AR | 36,926 | ▼ 6.6% | 2,430 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Union Parish | 20,561 | ▲ 8.2% | — | — | — | — |
| West Carroll Parish | 9,156 | ▼ 3.3% | — | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Morehouse Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?
3 utilities have service territory in Morehouse Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc., Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Morehouse Parish?
1 operating plant with 98 MW of capacity. The largest is Bayou Galion Solar Project (98 MW, solar).
How much new power is planned in Morehouse Parish?
212 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 212 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Beekman PV I, LLC.
Are there data centers in Morehouse Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Morehouse Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Richland Parish.
Is Morehouse Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,261 jobs in 2025 against 6,524 in 2019 (-4.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 372 to 336.
Does Morehouse Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Morehouse Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.