Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility
IndustrialLafayette Parish, Louisiana · MISO
At a glance
Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, scoring 49.6/100 DC Readiness — 60th of 81 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
Site location
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How does Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility compare with other sites in Lafayette Parish?
Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility ranks 60th of 81 scored candidate sites in Lafayette Parish. Its 49.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.0. 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 (73 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 Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1 at 56.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Center for Computation & Technology (CCT), 52.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lafayette Parish "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lafayette Parish, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112472 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| ELKS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN112473 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| BEADLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| PONT DES MOUTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN115763 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| ACADIANA MALL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| FLANDERS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility?
Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility scores 49.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 60th of 81 scored sites in Lafayette Parish. The Lafayette Parish average is 54.0 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility?
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility in?
Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1, about 56.7 miles away; 11 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, “Orleans Oil Gas Station and Bulk Fuels Facility, Lafayette Parish, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/lafayette-parish/orleans-oil-gas-station-and-bulk-fuels-facility-097d867e (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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