Datacenter Sites in Assumption County, Louisiana
Assumption County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 970 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Assumption County, Louisiana has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 31st of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 41st by average score. The top-scoring site is GIBSON at 57.5/100.
Site-selection context for Assumption County
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does Assumption County compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, Assumption County ranks 31st of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.0/100 ranks 41st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Assumption County?
Industrial sites are the most common (6, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (6) and substation-adjacent (3). 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 Assumption County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.99¢/kWh and commercial 12.21¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,251 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Assumption County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIBSON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| DEADEND167037 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN115469 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| OZ Assumption | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| Morgan City | Brownfield | — | 70 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near Morgan City | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| EC Near Morgan City | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.6 |
| EC Near Morgan City | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| EC Near Morgan City | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| EC FFE Assumption Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Belle Rose Library | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| Napoleonville | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.5 |
| Bright Morning Star Church Community Center | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.5 |
| Labadieville | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.4 |
| Supreme Sugar | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.3 |
| Life Center- New Belmont Baptist Church | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.3 |
Every scored site in Assumption County
All 16 sites, best first.
- GIBSON · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · c809f274 · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1c0566a4 · 56.6
- OZ Assumption · 56.0
- Morgan City · 55.3
- EC Near Morgan City · 7ab7dc73 · 51.9
- EC Near Morgan City · c2f8c9c3 · 51.6
- EC Near Morgan City · 9b1f843d · 49.7
- EC Near Morgan City · a510fd5c · 49.5
- EC FFE Assumption Parish · 49.5
- Belle Rose Library · 48.3
- Napoleonville · 46.5
- Bright Morning Star Church Community Center · 46.5
- Labadieville · 46.4
- Supreme Sugar · 46.3
- Life Center- New Belmont Baptist Church · 46.3
Assumption County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Assumption County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 31st-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Assumption County?
GIBSON scores 57.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Assumption County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Assumption County 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 Assumption County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Assumption County as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in Assumption County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.99¢/kWh and commercial is 12.21¢/kWh in Assumption County.
More in Louisiana
- All datacenter sites in Louisiana· 1,762 sites
- Operating datacenters in Louisiana
- Electric substations in Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge County· 173 sites · avg 55.9
- Orleans County· 126 sites · avg 56.0
- Caddo County· 111 sites · avg 56.5
- Calcasieu Parish· 111 sites · avg 51.8
- Lafayette Parish· 81 sites · avg 54.0
- Ouachita· 79 sites · avg 50.4
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- Greenfield sites in Louisiana
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 Assumption County, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/assumption-county (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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