Michoud
BrownfieldNew Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana · Entergy New Orleans, LLC
Michoud is a natural gas plant in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, retired 2016-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 959 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 Michoud, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112635 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | St. Charles Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.8 |
| UNKNOWN112544 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | St. Tammany Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.8 |
| DERBIGNY | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.6 |
| UNKNOWN110434 | Substation-Adjacent | MS | Hancock County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.5 |
| BEHRMAN | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.4 |
| JOLIET | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.2 |
| MARKET STREET 230 KV | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.8 |
| TAP143185 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.8 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Cogent New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 5 networks
- NOLA BROADBANDGretna · 4 networks
- EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)Slidell, LA · 0 networks
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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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