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Kenner WWTP#2

Industrial

Jefferson County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Kenner WWTP#2 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Louisiana, scoring 52.6/100 DC Readiness — 42nd of 44 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

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

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth120
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent New Orleans
IXP distance11.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage76.5%

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 datacenterCogent New Orleans
DC distance11.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$2,176

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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How does Kenner WWTP#2 compare with other sites in Jefferson County?

Kenner WWTP#2 ranks 42nd of 44 scored candidate sites in Jefferson County. Its 52.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.3. It is roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (85 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Kenner WWTP#2 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent New Orleans at 11.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cogent New Orleans, 11.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Kenner WWTP#2?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson County "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Jefferson County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Kenner WWTP#2
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Nine Mile PointGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.5
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN113366Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
TAP143285Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
ALLIANCESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
Carlo Ditta/5th StreetIndustrial——4.3 yrs54.7
Ward LumberIndustrial——4.3 yrs54.7
225 5th StreetIndustrial——4.3 yrs54.7

Kenner WWTP#2: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Kenner WWTP#2?

Kenner WWTP#2 scores 52.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd of 44 scored sites in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County average is 54.3 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves Kenner WWTP#2?

ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.

What grid region is Kenner WWTP#2 in?

Kenner WWTP#2 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Kenner WWTP#2 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent New Orleans, about 11.8 miles away; 7 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, “Kenner WWTP#2, Jefferson County, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/jefferson-county/kenner-wwtp-2-551357f3 (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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