Datacenter Sites in De Soto, Louisiana
De Soto has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
De Soto, Louisiana has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 22nd of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 12th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d71f765e at 64.3/100.
Site-selection context for De Soto
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does De Soto compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, De Soto ranks 22nd of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.2/100 ranks 12th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in De Soto?
Greenfield sites are the most common (18, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and former mine (1). 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 De Soto?
Industrial electricity averages 8.05¢/kWh and commercial 10.94¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,577 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in De Soto
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111872 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN112570 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| WALLACE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Coal De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| STONEWALL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Coal De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Mansfield Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Coal De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| EC Near Mansfield Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| EC Coal De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| EC Coal De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.7 |
| EC FFE De Soto Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| EC Near Dolet Hills | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.8 |
| OZ De Soto | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.4 |
Every scored site in De Soto
All 23 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · d71f765e · 64.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4a37ff24 · 58.9
- WALLACE LAKE · 58.1
- EC Coal De Soto Parish · 0d8bb120 · 57.6
- EC Coal De Soto Parish · 91bc9534 · 57.3
- STONEWALL · 57.0
- EC Near Dolet Hills · 373c85fc · 56.7
- EC Coal De Soto Parish · 95977b55 · 55.6
- EC Near Dolet Hills · a4bc9607 · 55.4
- EC Near Mansfield Mill · d1fc7e56 · 55.1
- EC Coal De Soto Parish · 5f94dca0 · 55.1
- EC Near Mansfield Mill · e609b5d7 · 55.0
- EC Near Dolet Hills · 4b20fb2a · 55.0
- EC Near Dolet Hills · 7f333a3d · 54.9
- EC Coal De Soto Parish · 6a3f228b · 54.8
- EC Near Dolet Hills · 955d5eac · 54.3
- EC Coal De Soto Parish · 112826ee · 53.9
- EC Near Dolet Hills · 73959d46 · 53.7
- EC FFE De Soto Parish · 53.4
- EC Near Dolet Hills · dddd256a · 52.8
- EC Near Dolet Hills · 52779fc8 · 51.8
- OZ De Soto · 50.9
- Mine Site · 0fbe4d71 · 47.4
De Soto datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in De Soto?
23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in De Soto?
Substation-Adjacent site · d71f765e scores 64.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in De Soto (a substation-adjacent site).
Does De Soto 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 De Soto?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates De Soto as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in De Soto?
Average industrial electricity is 8.05¢/kWh and commercial is 10.94¢/kWh in De Soto.
More in Louisiana
- All datacenter sites in Louisiana· 1,762 sites
- Operating datacenters in Louisiana
- Electric substations in Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge County· 173 sites · avg 55.9
- Orleans County· 126 sites · avg 56.0
- Caddo County· 111 sites · avg 56.5
- Calcasieu Parish· 111 sites · avg 51.8
- Lafayette Parish· 81 sites · avg 54.0
- Ouachita· 79 sites · avg 50.4
- Greenfield sites in Louisiana
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Louisiana
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 De Soto, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/de-soto (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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