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Datacenter Sites in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish has 111 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana has 111 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 3rd of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is NELSON at 63.9/100.

111
Candidate sites
51.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Calcasieu Parish

Site-selection context for Calcasieu Parish

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.24¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,891
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 Calcasieu Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, Calcasieu Parish ranks 3rd of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 6.3% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.8/100 ranks 31st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 286th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Calcasieu Parish?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (65, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (35) and greenfield (10). 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 Calcasieu Parish?

Industrial electricity averages 8.91¢/kWh and commercial 13.24¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $3,891 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Calcasieu Parish

Top datacenter sites in Calcasieu Parish
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NELSONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN173167Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN173166Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN116325Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN116398Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN112076Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.2
CARLYSSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN116210Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.0
MOSS BLUFFSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.8
GILLISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
Greenfield (NELSON - RICHARD)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs56.5
OZ CalcasieuGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.1
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
OZ CalcasieuGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN115885Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN116327Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN111775Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN115887Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
PECAN GROVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN116329Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN116319Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
ARIZONASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
CHALKLEY BULKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1

Every scored site in Calcasieu Parish

All 111 sites, best first.

Calcasieu Parish datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Calcasieu Parish?

111 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

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

NELSON scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 111 scored sites in Calcasieu Parish (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Calcasieu Parish?

Average industrial electricity is 8.91¢/kWh and commercial is 13.24¢/kWh in Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/calcasieu-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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