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D G Hunter

Brownfield

Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana · City of Alexandria - (LA)

Legacy capacity
175
MW

D G Hunter is a natural gas plant in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, retired 2016-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 175 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

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity175 MW
Retirement date2016-03-01
EIA plant ID#6558

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
OperatorCity of Alexandria - (LA)
Operator address1011 North Third Street, Alexandria, LA, 71301
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Rapides Parish

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)44,442
Construction employment3,031
Land value$3,817/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.70¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.12¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.0%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply18.9 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days2,700
Mean annual temp67°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index58.0 · Very High
Fiber providers8 · 47% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near D G Hunter, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near D G Hunter
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RODEMACHERSubstation-AdjacentLAGrant Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs58.3
COLFAXSubstation-AdjacentLAGrant Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs58.3
SHERWOODSubstation-AdjacentLAGrant Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN115952Substation-AdjacentLARapides Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN111971Substation-AdjacentLARapides Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN116379Substation-AdjacentLARapides Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.6
RAPIDESSubstation-AdjacentLARapides Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.6
FOREST HILLSubstation-AdjacentLARapides Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.4

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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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