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Lincoln Parish Highway Department

Industrial

Lincoln, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
46.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Lincoln Parish Highway Department is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lincoln, Louisiana, scoring 46.7/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 26 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

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 Shreveport, LA - SHV1
IXP distance66.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage41.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactLincoln County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score42/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1
DC distance66.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,861

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 Lincoln Parish Highway Department compare with other sites in Lincoln?

Lincoln Parish Highway Department ranks 26th of 26 scored candidate sites in Lincoln. Its 46.7/100 is about 11% below the county average of 52.6. It is about 12% below the Louisiana average of 53.1 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (42 vs 40) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (56 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Lincoln Parish Highway Department to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1 at 66.5 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, 66.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lincoln Parish Highway Department?

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 Lincoln "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%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lincoln Parish Highway Department
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
EC Near Louisiana Tech University Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN116921Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN116920Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0

Lincoln Parish Highway Department: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Lincoln Parish Highway Department?

Lincoln Parish Highway Department scores 46.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 26 scored sites in Lincoln. The Lincoln average is 52.6 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.

Which electric utility serves Lincoln Parish Highway Department?

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

What grid region is Lincoln Parish Highway Department in?

Lincoln Parish Highway Department is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Lincoln Parish Highway Department 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 Lincoln Parish Highway Department from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, about 66.5 miles away; 7 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, “Lincoln Parish Highway Department, Lincoln, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/lincoln/lincoln-parish-highway-department-11989c70 (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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