Datacenter Sites in Lafourche, Louisiana
Lafourche has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lafourche, Louisiana has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 15th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 47th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 8db02b2b at 58.2/100.
Site-selection context for Lafourche
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does Lafourche compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, Lafourche ranks 15th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.4/100 ranks 47th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lafourche?
Industrial sites are the most common (13, 46% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and substation-adjacent (4). 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 Lafourche?
Industrial electricity averages 8.93¢/kWh and commercial 12.05¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $2,909 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lafourche
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112616 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN112607 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN112674 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| UNKNOWN112625 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.3 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.4 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| OZ Lafourche | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| OZ Lafourche | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| EC Near Thibodaux | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Lockport UST Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Valentine Paper Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Lockport UST | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Lockport Water Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Lockport Bar Room | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Lockport UST | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Ford Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.0 |
| Alidore/Sanders Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.9 |
| QPL | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.9 |
| Battaglia Properties | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.8 |
| Rienzi Plantation | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.8 |
Every scored site in Lafourche
All 28 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8db02b2b · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6e7db336 · 58.1
- EC Near Thibodaux · 4991be5f · 55.3
- EC Near Thibodaux · ca0ae4e7 · 55.3
- EC Near Thibodaux · 0c5c4e05 · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · e7d4b17d · 53.9
- EC Near Thibodaux · f134d785 · 52.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · f448bfd5 · 52.3
- EC Near Thibodaux · 6a60d347 · 51.4
- EC Near Thibodaux · faaad0fa · 50.8
- OZ Lafourche · 4484cfd7 · 50.8
- OZ Lafourche · 00f19685 · 50.7
- EC Near Thibodaux · dc10374e · 50.4
- EC Near Thibodaux · 639ad8d5 · 49.1
- Lockport UST Site · 48.0
- Valentine Paper Site · 48.0
- Lockport UST · a3afbfcb · 48.0
- Lockport Water Plant · 48.0
- Lockport Bar Room · 48.0
- Lockport UST · 4614a7b4 · 48.0
- Ford Building · 48.0
- Alidore/Sanders Site · 47.9
- QPL · 47.9
- Battaglia Properties · 47.8
- Rienzi Plantation · 47.8
- Audubon Target · 47.8
- Habitat for Humanity- Thibodaux · 47.7
- EC Near Thibodaux · 1e7741d3 · 46.0
Lafourche datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lafourche?
28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lafourche?
Substation-Adjacent site · 8db02b2b scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Lafourche (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lafourche 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 Lafourche?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lafourche as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lafourche?
Average industrial electricity is 8.93¢/kWh and commercial is 12.05¢/kWh in Lafourche.
More in Louisiana
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- Operating datacenters in Louisiana
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- 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
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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 Lafourche, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/lafourche (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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