How many datacenter sites are in Louisiana?

GridCensus catalogs 1,762 scored datacenter candidate sites in Louisiana, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.8/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Louisiana?

Candidate sites in Louisiana average a 2.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 121 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Louisiana?

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

Datacenter Sites in Louisiana

Louisiana has 1,762 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 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 2.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

1,762

Candidate sites

50.8/100

Avg DC Readiness

123.7k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

2.5 yrs

Avg queue wait

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Top 25 in Louisiana

By site type

By grid region

MISO
1,756
WECC
3
ERCOT
2
PJM
1

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

33.7

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
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
WILLOW GLEN (500KV)	Substation-Adjacent	Ascension Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	69.5
UNKNOWN112075	Substation-Adjacent	West Feliciana Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	66.8
BOGALUSA	Substation-Adjacent	Washington Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	65.8
COLY	Substation-Adjacent	Livingston Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	64.7
MICHOUD STATION	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	64.1
UNKNOWN149836	Substation-Adjacent	Iberville Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	64.1
UNKNOWN112635	Substation-Adjacent	St. Charles Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	64.1
WEBRE	Substation-Adjacent	West Baton Rouge Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	63.0
UNKNOWN111776	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.7
FANCY POINT	Substation-Adjacent	West Feliciana Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	62.6
WATERFORD 500KV	Substation-Adjacent	St. Charles Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	62.6
UNKNOWN112652	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.5
OAK VILLA	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.3
Mansfield Mill	Brownfield	Red River Parish	—	25 MW	1.4 yrs	62.3
EC Near Nine Mile Point	Greenfield	Jefferson	—	—	1.4 yrs	62.3
HAZEL	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.2
NELSON	Substation-Adjacent	Calcasieu Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	62.2
UNKNOWN112497	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.2
UNKNOWN112611	Substation-Adjacent	St. Charles Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.0
UNKNOWN115491	Substation-Adjacent	Ascension Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	62.0
SOUTHWEST SHREVEPORT	Substation-Adjacent	Caddo Parish	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	61.9
DELTA	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	61.8
TIGER	Substation-Adjacent	West Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	61.7
DERBIGNY	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	61.7
UNKNOWN112547	Substation-Adjacent	St. Tammany Parish	230 kV	300 MW	2.8 yrs	61.7

Counties in Louisiana

59 counties with five or more scored sites.

East Baton Rouge County173 · 53.5 Orleans County126 · 53.7 Caddo County111 · 53.1 Calcasieu Parish111 · 49.5 Lafayette Parish81 · 51.8 Ouachita79 · 48.3 Washington78 · 47.3 Tangipahoa County46 · 47.3 Jefferson County44 · 52.0 Rapides County41 · 48.7 St. Charles Parish40 · 57.8 Iberville Parish34 · 55.5 Ascension Parish31 · 57.8 St. Tammany County31 · 51.0 Lafourche28 · 48.4 St. Helena County27 · 47.0 Terrebonne County27 · 49.1 Lincoln26 · 50.8 Morehouse County25 · 48.2 St. Mary Parish25 · 49.2 Acadia Parish24 · 50.8 De Soto23 · 52.6 Livingston County22 · 50.3 St. James Parish22 · 49.1 Jefferson Davis Parish21 · 49.0 Plaquemines19 · 45.3 Red River Parish19 · 52.9 St. Landry Parish19 · 51.4 St. John the Baptist18 · 49.1 Cameron Parish17 · 45.1 Assumption County16 · 49.0 West Feliciana Parish16 · 55.7 East Feliciana County15 · 47.0 Pointe Coupee Parish15 · 52.4 St. Martin County15 · 49.6 Vermilion Parish15 · 48.2 Vernon Parish15 · 49.0 Beauregard Parish14 · 50.1 Natchitoches Parish14 · 51.2 Webster Parish14 · 52.2 West Baton Rouge Parish14 · 57.8 Allen County12 · 49.7 Bossier Parish11 · 53.6 Richland Parish10 · 49.6 Avoyelles Parish9 · 52.0 Evangeline Parish9 · 53.8 St. Bernard Parish9 · 49.0 Winn Parish9 · 47.6 Caldwell Parish8 · 48.2 Catahoula County8 · 45.8 Franklin Parish8 · 48.2 Jackson Parish8 · 50.3 Bienville7 · 51.1 Grant Parish7 · 51.0 Iberia County7 · 49.7 LaSalle Parish7 · 46.1 Sabine Parish7 · 53.9 Union Parish5 · 47.6 West Carroll Parish5 · 49.9

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 50.8/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Louisiana?: Candidate sites in Louisiana average a 2.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 121 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Louisiana?: Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Louisiana (615 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Dataset updated August 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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