Datacenter Sites in Plaquemines, Louisiana
Plaquemines has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 121 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Plaquemines, Louisiana has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness, about 11% below the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 26th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 59th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 60117099 at 52.5/100.
Site-selection context for Plaquemines
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does Plaquemines compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, Plaquemines ranks 26th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.2/100 ranks 59th in the state and is about 11% below the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Plaquemines?
Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (3) and substation-adjacent (1). 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 Plaquemines?
Industrial electricity averages 5.63¢/kWh and commercial 10.09¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $2,130 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Plaquemines
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112666 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.5 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.5 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Jefferson Lake Canal | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.3 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.2 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Buras | Brownfield | — | 21 MW | 4.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| EC FFE Plaquemines Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.4 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| 172 Holiday Drive | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.5 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.5 |
| Tesvich Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 45.1 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 44.7 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 44.3 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 43.8 |
| EC Near Buras | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 43.4 |
Every scored site in Plaquemines
All 19 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 60117099 · 52.5
- EC Near Buras · 33f1c92b · 50.5
- EC Near Buras · a6ebd10e · 50.5
- EC Near Buras · 19a0344d · 48.8
- Jefferson Lake Canal · 48.3
- EC Near Buras · 523976c7 · 48.2
- EC Near Buras · 17ae40a6 · 48.1
- Buras · 47.6
- EC FFE Plaquemines Parish · 47.4
- EC Near Buras · 0313afcd · 47.0
- EC Near Buras · 71ac8239 · 46.8
- 172 Holiday Drive · 46.5
- EC Near Buras · 74245267 · 46.5
- Tesvich Property · 46.4
- Mine Site · 636bfdc4 · 45.1
- EC Near Buras · 6e67a902 · 44.7
- EC Near Buras · 83cbd9c5 · 44.3
- EC Near Buras · 7e3897a5 · 43.8
- EC Near Buras · 0d2136b7 · 43.4
Plaquemines datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Plaquemines?
19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Plaquemines?
Substation-Adjacent site · 60117099 scores 52.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Plaquemines (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Plaquemines as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in Plaquemines?
Average industrial electricity is 5.63¢/kWh and commercial is 10.09¢/kWh in Plaquemines.
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- Operating datacenters in Louisiana
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- East Baton Rouge County· 173 sites · avg 55.9
- Orleans County· 126 sites · avg 56.0
- Caddo County· 111 sites · avg 56.5
- Calcasieu Parish· 111 sites · avg 51.8
- Lafayette Parish· 81 sites · avg 54.0
- Ouachita· 79 sites · avg 50.4
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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 Plaquemines, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/plaquemines (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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