R S Nelson
BrownfieldWestlake, Calcasieu, Louisiana · Entergy Louisiana LLC
R S Nelson is a natural gas plant in Westlake, Calcasieu, Louisiana, retired 2017-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 163 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 R S Nelson, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN173167 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.6 |
| UNKNOWN173166 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.3 |
| CALCASIEU | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN116398 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.4 |
| MOSS BLUFF | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
| Greenfield (NELSON - RICHARD) | Greenfield | LA | Jefferson Davis Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN116325 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN116395 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.2 |
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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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