EC Near Monroe (LA)
GreenfieldOuachita, Louisiana · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Monroe (LA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ouachita, Louisiana, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 79 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
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 EC Near Monroe (LA) compare with other sites in Ouachita?
EC Near Monroe (LA) ranks 33rd of 79 scored candidate sites in Ouachita. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. It is roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is water (88 vs 87) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Monroe (LA) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1 at 91.6 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, 91.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Monroe (LA)?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ouachita "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 Ouachita, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| Monroe (LA) | Brownfield | — | 138 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN112561 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| OZ Ouachita | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Plant 31 Paper Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Near Monroe (LA) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Plant 31 Paper Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Sterlington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
EC Near Monroe (LA): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Monroe (LA)?
EC Near Monroe (LA) scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 79 scored sites in Ouachita. The Ouachita average is 50.4 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Monroe (LA)?
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC Near Monroe (LA) in?
EC Near Monroe (LA) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Monroe (LA) in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Monroe (LA)?
Parcel records list the owner as ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC (private land).
How far is EC Near Monroe (LA) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, about 91.6 miles away; 9 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, “EC Near Monroe (LA), Ouachita, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/ouachita/ec-near-monroe-la-30ef1338 (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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