Datacenter Sites in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Evangeline Parish has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 45th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is COCODRIE at 59.0/100.
Site-selection context for Evangeline Parish
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does Evangeline Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, Evangeline Parish ranks 45th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Evangeline Parish?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3). 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 Evangeline Parish?
Industrial electricity averages 8.00¢/kWh and commercial 12.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,186 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Evangeline Parish
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCODRIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| VILLE PLATTE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| OZ Evangeline | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| OZ Evangeline | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN116264 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN112416 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| UNKNOWN149796 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN116262 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC FFE Evangeline Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
Every scored site in Evangeline Parish
All 9 sites, best first.
- COCODRIE · 59.0
- VILLE PLATTE · 59.0
- OZ Evangeline · 3c95bfdc · 56.8
- OZ Evangeline · 91c6a345 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 13f2eb98 · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · b74120ba · 54.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · d254a9b8 · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · df9fb69b · 54.0
- EC FFE Evangeline Parish · 53.8
Evangeline Parish datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Evangeline Parish?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Evangeline Parish?
COCODRIE scores 59.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Evangeline Parish (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Evangeline Parish as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in Evangeline Parish?
Average industrial electricity is 8.00¢/kWh and commercial is 12.06¢/kWh in Evangeline Parish.
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
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Louisiana
- Greenfield 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/evangeline-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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