Buras
BrownfieldBuras, Plaquemines, Louisiana · Entergy Louisiana LLC
Buras is a natural gas plant in Buras, Plaquemines, Louisiana, retired 2018-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 21 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Buras, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112666 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Plaquemines Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (ALLIANCE - UNKNOWN112666) | Greenfield | LA | Jefferson Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 57.7 |
| Greenfield (ALLIANCE - UNKNOWN112666) | Greenfield | LA | Jefferson Parish | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 53.4 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | LA | Plaquemines | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | LA | Plaquemines | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 50.7 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | LA | Plaquemines | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 49.0 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | LA | Plaquemines | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 48.5 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | LA | Plaquemines | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 48.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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