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Datacenter Sites in Louisiana

Louisiana has 1,762 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (615 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 123.7k MW and average a 4.3 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Louisiana has 1,762 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 35th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 30th among states. The state also has 11 operating datacenters and 6 internet exchange facilities on record.

1,762
Candidate sites
53.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
123.7k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
4.3 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Louisiana

How does Louisiana compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Louisiana ranks 35th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (1,762 of 147,272 nationally, 1.2%). Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 30th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 4.3-year, is the 23rd-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Louisiana is strongest relative to the nation on water (86.6 vs 72.3 nationally) and weakest on natural hazard (39.6 vs 66.8). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Louisiana have the most datacenter sites?

East Baton Rouge County (173 sites, average 56.0), Orleans County (126 sites, average 56.1), and Caddo County (111 sites, average 56.5) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 23% of the state's scored sites. West Baton Rouge Parish has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (60.3/100). 59 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Louisiana?

Substation-Adjacent parcels are the largest category (615, 35%), followed by industrial (478) and greenfield (421). Sites span 2 grid regions; MISO covers 92% of them.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How Louisiana's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
41.5
Speed-to-power
50.5
Fiber
68.8
Water
86.6
Hazard resilience
39.6

Top 25 datacenter sites in Louisiana

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Louisiana
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WILLOW GLEN (500KV)Substation-AdjacentAscension Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN112075Substation-AdjacentWest Feliciana Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs69.3
BOGALUSASubstation-AdjacentWashington Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs68.2
COLYSubstation-AdjacentLivingston Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN149836Substation-AdjacentIberville Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs66.6
MICHOUD STATIONSubstation-AdjacentOrleans Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN112635Substation-AdjacentSt. Charles Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.2
WEBRESubstation-AdjacentWest Baton Rouge Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.5
SOUTHWEST SHREVEPORTSubstation-AdjacentCaddo Parish345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.5
FANCY POINTSubstation-AdjacentWest Feliciana Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.1
WATERFORD 500KVSubstation-AdjacentSt. Charles Parish500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.1
LONGWOODSubstation-AdjacentCaddo Parish345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.0
OAK VILLASubstation-AdjacentEast Baton Rouge Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.8
HAZELSubstation-AdjacentEast Baton Rouge Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN112497Substation-AdjacentEast Baton Rouge Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN112611Substation-AdjacentSt. Charles Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN111872Substation-AdjacentDe Soto Parish345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.3
DELTASubstation-AdjacentOrleans Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN111776Substation-AdjacentEast Baton Rouge Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN112652Substation-AdjacentOrleans Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
DERBIGNYSubstation-AdjacentOrleans Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN113056Substation-AdjacentOrleans Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN112547Substation-AdjacentSt. Tammany Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
TIGERSubstation-AdjacentWest Baton Rouge Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
BEHRMANSubstation-AdjacentOrleans Parish230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1

Counties in Louisiana

59 counties with five or more scored sites.

East Baton Rouge County173 · 56.0Orleans County126 · 56.1Caddo County111 · 56.5Calcasieu Parish111 · 51.9Lafayette Parish81 · 54.1Ouachita79 · 50.5Washington78 · 49.6Tangipahoa County46 · 49.8Jefferson County44 · 54.4Rapides County41 · 50.9St. Charles Parish40 · 60.1Iberville Parish34 · 57.3Ascension Parish31 · 60.2St. Tammany County31 · 53.5Lafourche28 · 50.5St. Helena County27 · 49.4Terrebonne County27 · 51.4Lincoln26 · 52.7Morehouse County25 · 50.6St. Mary Parish25 · 51.1Acadia Parish24 · 53.3De Soto23 · 55.2Livingston County22 · 52.7St. James Parish22 · 51.0Jefferson Davis Parish21 · 51.4Plaquemines19 · 47.3Red River Parish19 · 54.6St. Landry Parish19 · 53.8St. John the Baptist18 · 51.4Cameron Parish17 · 47.6Assumption County16 · 51.0West Feliciana Parish16 · 57.9East Feliciana County15 · 49.4Pointe Coupee Parish15 · 54.2St. Martin County15 · 51.8Vermilion Parish15 · 50.7Vernon Parish15 · 51.4Beauregard Parish14 · 52.4Natchitoches Parish14 · 53.4Webster Parish14 · 54.5West Baton Rouge Parish14 · 60.3Allen County12 · 52.1Bossier Parish11 · 56.0Richland Parish10 · 51.9Avoyelles Parish9 · 54.1Evangeline Parish9 · 55.9St. Bernard Parish9 · 51.4Winn Parish9 · 50.0Caldwell Parish8 · 50.5Catahoula County8 · 48.2Franklin Parish8 · 50.5Jackson Parish8 · 52.4Bienville7 · 52.6Grant Parish7 · 53.5Iberia County7 · 51.9LaSalle Parish7 · 48.4Sabine Parish7 · 56.2Union Parish5 · 50.0West Carroll Parish5 · 52.2

Sites in Louisiana counties with fewer than five sites

16 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in Louisiana

11 operating datacenter facilities in Louisiana are on record, the 37th-most of any state. Shreveport has the largest cluster (1 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Amazon Web Services (4), DartPoints, LLC (1), NOLA Broadband (1). Footprints are recorded for 1 of them, totalling about 4 million square feet.

Baton Rouge (1)

Gretna (1)

New Orleans (1)

Shreveport (1)

Slidell (1)

City not recorded (5)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Louisiana

6 peering and colocation facilities in Louisiana are listed in PeeringDB. Baton Rouge has the most (3). The best-connected facility hosts 5 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 2.5 networks.

Baton Rouge (3)

New Orleans (1)

Shreveport (1)

Slidell (1)

Louisiana datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Louisiana?

GridCensus catalogs 1,762 scored datacenter candidate sites in Louisiana, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.2/100. That is the 35th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Louisiana?

11 operating datacenter facilities in Louisiana are on record, the 37th-most of any state. Shreveport has the most (1). Amazon Web Services operates the most facilities in the state (4).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Louisiana?

Candidate sites in Louisiana average a 4.3-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 87 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Louisiana has the 23rd-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Louisiana has the most datacenter sites?

East Baton Rouge County has the most scored candidate sites in Louisiana (173), followed by Orleans County (126) and Caddo County (111). Among counties with at least 10 sites, West Baton Rouge Parish has the highest average DC Readiness (60.3/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Louisiana?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Louisiana (615 sites, 35% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Louisiana?

6 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Louisiana. Baton Rouge has the most (3). The best-connected one hosts 5 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Louisiana, A to Z.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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