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Datacenter Sites in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Davis Parish has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 25th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 36th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Jefferson Davis at 56.2/100.

21
Candidate sites
51.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 21 in Jefferson Davis Parish

Site-selection context for Jefferson Davis Parish

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.12¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,980
Land price / acre
2,700
Cooling degree days
1,700
Heating degree days
67°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Jefferson Davis Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, Jefferson Davis Parish ranks 25th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.3/100 ranks 36th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1665th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jefferson Davis Parish?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (18, 86% 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 Jefferson Davis Parish?

Industrial electricity averages 9.38¢/kWh and commercial 13.12¢/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 $2,980 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jefferson Davis Parish

Top datacenter sites in Jefferson Davis Parish
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ Jefferson DavisGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
TAP142937Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
JENNINGSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
HENNINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.3
TAP142938Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.3
LACASSINESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.3
DEROUENSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.3
CARTERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.2
TAP142939Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.2
LAWTAGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.2
UNKNOWN116112Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.2
ROBBIESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.8
COMPTONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.7
UNKNOWN116292Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN116290Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.5
TAP143350Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.5
TAP143349Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.5
TAP143342Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.4
TEXLAKESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.4
EC FFE Jefferson Davis ParishGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN112454 - TAP142937)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs47.3

Every scored site in Jefferson Davis Parish

All 21 sites, best first.

Jefferson Davis Parish datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jefferson Davis Parish?

21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jefferson Davis Parish?

OZ Jefferson Davis scores 56.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Jefferson Davis Parish (a greenfield site).

Does Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson Davis Parish as "Very High" (score 58).

What are industrial electricity rates in Jefferson Davis Parish?

Average industrial electricity is 9.38¢/kWh and commercial is 13.12¢/kWh in Jefferson Davis Parish.

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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, “Datacenter candidate sites in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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