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BR151 (HOPE VI Alabama Street)

Industrial

East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

BR151 (HOPE VI Alabama Street) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.1/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityENTERGY LOUISIANA LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge-load contracts with dedicated generation (Meta Richland Parish) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth120
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1
IXP distance4.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage74.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score42/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenter for Computation & Technology (CCT)
DC distance1.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.88¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$8,027

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in East Baton Rouge County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BR151 (HOPE VI Alabama Street)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OAK VILLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.5
HAZELSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN112497Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN111776Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs63.9
DELMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs63.6
ESSOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs63.6
EXXONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs63.5
EC Near Formosa PlasticsGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.5

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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