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Datacenter Sites in Ouachita, Louisiana

Ouachita has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,956 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ouachita, Louisiana has 79 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 6th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 47th by average score. The top-scoring site is STERLINGTON at 62.3/100.

79
Candidate sites
50.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,956 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Ouachita

Site-selection context for Ouachita

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.33¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,018
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 Ouachita compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, Ouachita ranks 6th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 4.5% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.4/100 ranks 47th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 446th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ouachita?

Industrial sites are the most common (32, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (23) and substation-adjacent (17). 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 Ouachita?

Industrial electricity averages 9.70¢/kWh and commercial 11.33¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $4,018 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ouachita

Top datacenter sites in Ouachita
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STERLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs62.3
Monroe (LA)Brownfield—138 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN112561Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9
OZ OuachitaGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.8
EC Near Plant 31 Paper MillGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
EC Near Monroe (LA)Greenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
EC Near Plant 31 Paper MillGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
EC Near SterlingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.2
EC Near Plant 31 Paper MillGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.7
Plant 31 Paper MillBrownfield—18 MW4.3 yrs54.5
EC Near Monroe (LA)Greenfield——4.3 yrs54.2
EC Near SterlingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN172449Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
FROSTKRAFTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN116933Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN116934Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN116943Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
MONROE 115KV TICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN116887Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN116944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN112557Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN116885Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN112559Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
SWARTZSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN116641Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4

Every scored site in Ouachita

All 79 sites, best first.

Ouachita datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ouachita?

79 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Ouachita?

STERLINGTON scores 62.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 79 scored sites in Ouachita (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ouachita 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 Ouachita?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ouachita?

Average industrial electricity is 9.70¢/kWh and commercial is 11.33¢/kWh in Ouachita.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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