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EC Near Morgan City

Greenfield

Assumption County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
48.2
Fair / 100

EC Near Morgan City is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Assumption County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 48.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityCLECO POWER LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth120
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1
IXP distance56.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage9.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance400.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCLECO POWER LLC
Land contactSt Mary County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score17/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenter for Computation & Technology (CCT)
DC distance53.9 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route173.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,251

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
17
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Assumption County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Morgan City
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GIBSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs55.1
DEADEND167037Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs55.1
OZ AssumptionGreenfield——1.4 yrs54.8
Morgan CityBrownfield—70 MW1.4 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN115469Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs53.9
EC Near Morgan CityGreenfield——1.4 yrs50.4
EC Near Morgan CityGreenfield——1.4 yrs49.8
EC FFE Assumption ParishGreenfield——1.4 yrs48.3

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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