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Datacenter Sites in Lincoln, Louisiana

Lincoln has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,108 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lincoln, Louisiana has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 18th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is MOUNT OLIVE at 62.7/100.

26
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,108 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lincoln

Site-selection context for Lincoln

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.18¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,861
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 Lincoln compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, Lincoln ranks 18th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 25th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lincoln?

Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and industrial (2). 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 Lincoln?

Industrial electricity averages 7.45¢/kWh and commercial 10.18¢/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 $3,861 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lincoln

Top datacenter sites in Lincoln
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOUNT OLIVESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs62.7
Louisiana Tech University Power PlantBrownfield—8 MW4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.6
EC FFE Lincoln ParishGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN116711Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN116921Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN116920Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN116928Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN116925Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN116924Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.2
UNKNOWN116929Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.1
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN116930Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.9
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN116923Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.7
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.9
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.4
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.1
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs49.5
Grambling Community Center - LDEQIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116711 - UNKNOWN116920)Greenfield115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs47.7
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs47.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116929 - UNKNOWN116930)Greenfield115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs46.8

Every scored site in Lincoln

All 26 sites, best first.

Lincoln datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lincoln?

26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lincoln?

MOUNT OLIVE scores 62.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Lincoln (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lincoln 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 Lincoln?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lincoln?

Average industrial electricity is 7.45¢/kWh and commercial is 10.18¢/kWh in Lincoln.

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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 Lincoln, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/lincoln (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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