FORBING ROAD
Substation-AdjacentCaddo County, Louisiana · SPP
At a glance
FORBING ROAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Caddo County, Louisiana, scoring 57.6/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 111 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is FORBING ROAD (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA E M C service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
Site location
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How does FORBING ROAD compare with other sites in Caddo County?
FORBING ROAD ranks 40th of 111 scored candidate sites in Caddo County. Its 57.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. It is roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (84 vs 69) and its weakest is water (88 vs 87). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is FORBING ROAD to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, FORBING ROAD, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1 at 6.5 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, 6.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at FORBING ROAD?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Caddo County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Caddo County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST SHREVEPORT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| LONGWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| ARSENAL HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| EDWARDS STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| FORT HUMBUG | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| MC WILLIE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Lieberman | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| LINWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
FORBING ROAD: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of FORBING ROAD?
FORBING ROAD scores 57.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 40th of 111 scored sites in Caddo County. The Caddo County average is 56.5 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
What is the nearest substation to FORBING ROAD?
The nearest mapped substation is FORBING ROAD, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves FORBING ROAD?
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA E M C (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is FORBING ROAD in?
FORBING ROAD is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is FORBING ROAD in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is FORBING ROAD from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, about 6.5 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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, “FORBING ROAD, Caddo County, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/caddo-county/forbing-road-0495c807 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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