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Calcasieu County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.7
Fair / 100

CARLYSS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Calcasieu County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCARLYSS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance121.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage54.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score42/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1457383500
DC distance110.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,891

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
31
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CARLYSS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NELSONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN173167Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN173166Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs57.1
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield1.4 yrs57.0
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield1.4 yrs57.0
OZ CalcasieuGreenfield1.4 yrs56.0
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield1.4 yrs55.5
OZ CalcasieuGreenfield1.4 yrs55.4

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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