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EC Near Thibodaux

Greenfield

Lafourche, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
46.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Thibodaux is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lafourche, Louisiana, scoring 46.0/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 28 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

LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
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 IXPDartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1
IXP distance46.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage34.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance403.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLafourche County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenter for Computation & Technology (CCT)
DC distance44.8 mi
Nearest rail5.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route156.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$2,909

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 EC Near Thibodaux compare with other sites in Lafourche?

EC Near Thibodaux ranks 28th of 28 scored candidate sites in Lafourche. Its 46.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. It is about 13% below the Louisiana average of 53.1 and about 14% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (50 vs 50) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (15 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Thibodaux to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1 at 46.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Center for Computation & Technology (CCT), 44.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Thibodaux?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lafourche "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%
15
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
32
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Thibodaux
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN112616Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN112607Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near ThibodauxGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.3
EC Near ThibodauxGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.3
EC Near ThibodauxGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN112674Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
EC Near ThibodauxGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN112625Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.3

EC Near Thibodaux: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Thibodaux?

EC Near Thibodaux scores 46.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 28 scored sites in Lafourche. The Lafourche average is 50.4 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Thibodaux?

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

What grid region is EC Near Thibodaux in?

EC Near Thibodaux is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Thibodaux in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Thibodaux?

Parcel records list the owner as ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC (private land).

How far is EC Near Thibodaux from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1, about 46.7 miles away; 6 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, “EC Near Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/lafourche/ec-near-thibodaux-1e7741d3 (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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