Towns we cover
Baton Rouge
227,470 people (2020 Census). City-Parish rules: $500 generator permit through MGO Connect, 5 ft from openings, CO alarms at final. Gas comes from Delta Utilities since July 2025. After Ida, about 80% of Entergy's parish customers lost power.
Central
29,565 people. A separate city, so check its own permit office. After Ida, Entergy listed pockets near Central and Millerville among the last in the parish to get power back.
Zachary
19,316 people, up 29% since 2010. The city runs its own gas system, so any meter change goes through Zachary, and the city has its own permit office.
Baker
12,455 people in north East Baton Rouge Parish. Its own city hall handles permits; Entergy supplies power.
Prairieville
33,197 people, the largest unincorporated community nearby and up 23% since 2010. Ascension Parish permits; Atmos Energy serves parts of the parish. Ascension took the hardest local hit from Francine in 2024.
Gonzales
12,231 people, up 25% in ten years. Ascension Parish, with power from Entergy or DEMCO depending on the street.
Denham Springs
9,286 people. The city has its own gas department. About 90% of structures here flooded in August 2016, so check your flood elevation before choosing a spot for the unit.
Walker
6,374 people in Livingston Parish. Much of the parish is on DEMCO, which had about 100,000 of its 113,500 meters out at Ida's peak.
Port Allen
4,939 people across the river. West Baton Rouge Parish has its own generator permit process, separate from the City-Parish.
Plaquemine
6,269 people, the Iberville Parish seat. Check with the city about permits before work starts.