OZ Calcasieu
GreenfieldCalcasieu Parish, Louisiana · MISO
At a glance
OZ Calcasieu is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, scoring 50.2/100 DC Readiness — 75th of 111 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
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 OZ Calcasieu compare with other sites in Calcasieu Parish?
OZ Calcasieu ranks 75th of 111 scored candidate sites in Calcasieu Parish. Its 50.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 water (91 vs 87) and its weakest is natural hazard (7 vs 40). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Calcasieu to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1 at 126.4 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01457383500, 114.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Calcasieu?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (GULF STATE UTILITIES NORTH RYAN STREET). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calcasieu Parish "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 Calcasieu Parish, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN173166 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN173167 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN116398 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN116325 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN112076 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| CARLYSS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN116210 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
OZ Calcasieu: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Calcasieu?
OZ Calcasieu scores 50.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 75th of 111 scored sites in Calcasieu Parish. The Calcasieu Parish average is 51.8 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves OZ Calcasieu?
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is OZ Calcasieu in?
OZ Calcasieu is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Calcasieu in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns OZ Calcasieu?
Parcel records list the owner as ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (private land).
How far is OZ Calcasieu from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1, about 126.4 miles away; 9 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, “OZ Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/calcasieu-parish/oz-calcasieu-0db9fad9 (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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