Former Fred's Discount Store
IndustrialClaiborne County, Louisiana · MISO
At a glance
Former Fred's Discount Store is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Claiborne County, Louisiana, scoring 46.8/100 DC Readiness — 2nd of 3 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 Former Fred's Discount Store compare with other sites in Claiborne County?
Former Fred's Discount Store ranks 2nd of 3 scored candidate sites in Claiborne County. Its 46.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.6. It is about 12% below the Louisiana average of 53.1 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (42 vs 40) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (50 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Fred's Discount Store to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1 at 47.2 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, 47.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Fred's Discount Store?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Claiborne 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 Claiborne County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN116916 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| EC FFE Claiborne Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.3 |
Former Fred's Discount Store: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Fred's Discount Store?
Former Fred's Discount Store scores 46.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 2nd of 3 scored sites in Claiborne County. The Claiborne County average is 48.6 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Fred's Discount Store?
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Former Fred's Discount Store in?
Former Fred's Discount Store is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Fred's Discount Store from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, about 47.2 miles away; 3 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, “Former Fred's Discount Store, Claiborne County, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/claiborne-county/former-fred-s-discount-store-abdd1d5a (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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