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EC Near Plant 31 Paper Mill

Greenfield

Ouachita, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

EC Near Plant 31 Paper Mill is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ouachita, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY LOUISIANA LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge-load contracts with dedicated generation (Meta Richland Parish) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth120
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1
IXP distance97.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage47.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance275.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactOuachita County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTYNER PETRUS CO INC
Hazard sub-score17/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1
DC distance97.6 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route163.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$4,018

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
17
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Plant 31 Paper Mill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
STERLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs62.0
Monroe (LA)Brownfield138 MW1.4 yrs58.4
OZ OuachitaGreenfield1.4 yrs57.8
EC Near Plant 31 Paper MillGreenfield1.4 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN112561Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.7
EC Near Plant 31 Paper MillGreenfield1.4 yrs56.4
EC Near Monroe (LA)Greenfield1.4 yrs56.4
EC Near SterlingtonGreenfield1.4 yrs56.2

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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