Westrock Hodge (LA)

Brownfield

Jackson Parish, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
58.1
Good / 100

Westrock Hodge (LA) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 8 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance33.8 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity8 MW
LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth176
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1
IXP distance61.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage28.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance239.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerWestrock (LA)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usebiomass
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2015-10-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteS G PACKAGING CO LLC
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1
DC distance61.8 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route17.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$4,299

Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
36
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
32
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
73
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Jackson Parish, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Westrock Hodge (LA)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116645Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN116644Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.4
TAP142030Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.7
OZ JacksonGreenfield1.4 yrs54.9
EC FFE Jackson ParishGreenfield1.4 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN116646Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs52.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116646 - UNKNOWN116919)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs52.3

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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