Louis Doc Bonin
BrownfieldLafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana · Lafayette Utilities System
Louis Doc Bonin is a natural gas plant in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, retired 2017-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 341 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 Louis Doc Bonin, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS | Substation-Adjacent | LA | St. Landry Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.8 |
| WEBRE | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Pointe Coupee Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.4 |
| ELKS | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Lafayette Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.8 |
| BEADLE | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Lafayette Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.8 |
| PONT DES MOUTON | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Lafayette Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.2 |
| WEST FORK | Substation-Adjacent | LA | St. Landry Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| UNKNOWN115763 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Lafayette Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN116010 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Lafayette Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.5 |
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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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