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MICHOUD STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Orleans County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
63.2
Good / 100

MICHOUD STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orleans County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMICHOUD STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent New Orleans
IXP distance9.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage48.8%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity959 MW
Retirement date2016-06-01

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score42/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent New Orleans
DC distance9.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$44,661

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MICHOUD STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ OrleansGreenfield1.4 yrs62.6
DELTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs62.2
DERBIGNYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN113056Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.9
BEHRMANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN112652Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.9
OZ OrleansGreenfield1.4 yrs61.9
TAP161923Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.8

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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