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Datacenter Sites in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Acadia Parish has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Acadia Parish, Louisiana has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 21st of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 23rd by average score. The top-scoring site is RICHARD at 62.9/100.

24
Candidate sites
53.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 24 in Acadia Parish

Site-selection context for Acadia Parish

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.54¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,046
Land price / acre
2,700
Cooling degree days
1,700
Heating degree days
67°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.

How does Acadia Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, Acadia Parish ranks 21st of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 23rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Acadia Parish?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (21, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and industrial (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Acadia Parish?

Industrial electricity averages 9.16¢/kWh and commercial 12.54¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 67°F. Land is valued around $3,046 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Acadia Parish

Top datacenter sites in Acadia Parish
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RICHARDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs62.9
Greenfield (NELSON - RICHARD)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN112417Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN112459Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN112457Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN116078Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN112460Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN116266Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN112455Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN112463Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN112461Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN112462Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
TAP142941Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN170009Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.1
TAP170011Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN112458Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN170012Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.9
TAP142931Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN116183Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.8
TAP170008Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN116063Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.5
UNKNOWN149772Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.5
917 West Mill StreetIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.2
Greenfield (RICHARD - SCOTT)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.0

Every scored site in Acadia Parish

All 24 sites, best first.

Acadia Parish datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Acadia Parish?

24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Acadia Parish?

RICHARD scores 62.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Acadia Parish (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Acadia Parish offer datacenter tax incentives?

Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Acadia Parish?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Acadia Parish as "Very High" (score 58).

What are industrial electricity rates in Acadia Parish?

Average industrial electricity is 9.16¢/kWh and commercial is 12.54¢/kWh in Acadia Parish.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Acadia Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/acadia-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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