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Datacenter Sites in Rapides County, Louisiana

Rapides County has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Rapides County, Louisiana has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 10th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 344ecaf5 at 58.0/100.

41
Candidate sites
50.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Rapides County

Site-selection context for Rapides County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.70¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,817
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 Rapides County compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, Rapides County ranks 10th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 2.3% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.8/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 949th-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 Rapides County?

Industrial sites are the most common (15, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (11) and greenfield (10). 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 Rapides County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.12¢/kWh and commercial 11.70¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $3,817 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Rapides County

Top datacenter sites in Rapides County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115952Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN116379Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN111971Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.9
RAPIDESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN112590Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.6
FOREST HILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN111970Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.3
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.8
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN115950Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
TAP142960Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN115949Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN115948Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
Greenfield (RAPIDES - FOREST HILL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs51.4
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.1
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.0
OZ RapidesGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.7
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.4
EC Near D G HunterGreenfield——4.3 yrs48.4
KCS Railroad PropertyIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs47.7
Kansas City Southern adjacent to Ruston FoundryIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
Bethel ApartmentsIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
Bolton AvenueIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6

Every scored site in Rapides County

All 41 sites, best first.

Rapides County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Rapides County?

41 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Rapides County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 344ecaf5 scores 58.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 41 scored sites in Rapides County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Rapides County 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 Rapides County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Rapides County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.12¢/kWh and commercial is 11.70¢/kWh in Rapides County.

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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 Rapides County, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/rapides-county (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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