McDowell Property
IndustrialOuachita, Louisiana · MISO
At a glance
McDowell Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ouachita, Louisiana, scoring 47.6/100 DC Readiness — 45th 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
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 McDowell Property compare with other sites in Ouachita?
McDowell Property ranks 45th of 79 scored candidate sites in Ouachita. Its 47.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.4. It is about 10% below the Louisiana average of 53.1 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (42 vs 40) 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 McDowell Property to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1 at 95 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, 95 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at McDowell Property?
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 |
McDowell Property: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of McDowell Property?
McDowell Property scores 47.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 45th of 79 scored sites in Ouachita. The Ouachita average is 50.4 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.
Which electric utility serves McDowell Property?
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is McDowell Property in?
McDowell Property is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is McDowell Property from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1, about 95 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, “McDowell Property, Ouachita, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/ouachita/mcdowell-property-9d43a75f (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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