CURRAN
Substation-AdjacentOrleans County, Louisiana · MISO
At a glance
CURRAN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orleans County, Louisiana, scoring 62.3/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 126 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CURRAN (0 mi, 230 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 CURRAN compare with other sites in Orleans County?
CURRAN ranks 26th of 126 scored candidate sites in Orleans County. Its 62.3/100 is about 11% above the county average of 56.0. It is about 17% above the Louisiana average of 53.1 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (78 vs 42) and its weakest is speed to power (50 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CURRAN to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CURRAN, is about 0 miles away and operates at 230 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent New Orleans at 9.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cogent New Orleans, 9.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CURRAN?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orleans County "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 Orleans County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHOUD STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.5 |
| DELTA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN112652 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN113056 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| DERBIGNY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| BEHRMAN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| TAP161923 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| TAP143186 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
CURRAN: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CURRAN?
CURRAN scores 62.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 126 scored sites in Orleans County. The Orleans County average is 56.0 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
What is the nearest substation to CURRAN?
The nearest mapped substation is CURRAN, about 0 miles away, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CURRAN?
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is CURRAN in?
CURRAN is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is CURRAN from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent New Orleans, about 9.8 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, “CURRAN, Orleans County, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/orleans-county/curran-b17944b7 (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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