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Westrock Hodge (LA)

Brownfield

Hodge, Jackson, Louisiana · Westrock (LA)

Legacy capacity
8
MW

Westrock Hodge (LA) is a former biomass site in Hodge, Jackson, Louisiana, retired 2015-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 8 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 useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2015-10-01
EIA plant ID#50810

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator addressMill Street, Hodge, LA, 71247
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass site 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 — Jackson 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)2,688
Construction employment0
Land value$4,299/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.58¢/kWh
Industrial power rate10.02¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.0%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply1.7 MGD
Industrial water use1.5 MGD
Cooling degree days2,700
Mean annual temp67°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index58.0 · Very High
Fiber providers4 · 28% 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.

Nearby brownfield & retired-generation sites

A proximity screen of other retired-plant, contaminated, and EPA-flagged sites near Westrock Hodge (LA) — the environmental neighborhood, ranked by legacy grid capacity.

SiteFormer useLegacy MWDistanceCleanup status
Louisiana Tech University Power Plantnatural gas plant817.9 mi—

Derived from GridCensus's retired-generator & EPA brownfield dataset. Not a substitute for an ASTM E1527 Phase I environmental radius report.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Westrock Hodge (LA), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Westrock Hodge (LA)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOUNT OLIVESubstation-AdjacentLALincoln Parish500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs62.4
Louisiana Tech University Power PlantBrownfieldLALincoln Parish—8 MW1.4 yrs60.8
OZ BienvilleGreenfieldLABienville——1.4 yrs58.1
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfieldLALincoln——1.4 yrs57.6
EC FFE Bienville ParishGreenfieldLABienville Parish——1.4 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN112587Substation-AdjacentLAWinn Parish230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs56.0
EC FFE Lincoln ParishGreenfieldLALincoln Parish——1.4 yrs55.7
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfieldLALincoln——1.4 yrs55.1

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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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