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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN173167 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN173166 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Calcasieu Parish | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.8 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near R S Nelson | Greenfield | LA | Calcasieu | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Near R S Nelson | Greenfield | LA | Calcasieu | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 57.0 |
| OZ Calcasieu | Greenfield | LA | Calcasieu | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near R S Nelson | Greenfield | LA | Calcasieu | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 55.5 |
| OZ Calcasieu | Greenfield | LA | Calcasieu | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 55.4 |
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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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