Datacenter Sites in Richland Parish, Louisiana
Richland Parish has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Richland Parish, Louisiana has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 44th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Richland Parish at 55.3/100.
Site-selection context for Richland Parish
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does Richland Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, Richland Parish ranks 44th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.8/100 ranks 31st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Richland Parish?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4). 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 Richland Parish?
Industrial electricity averages 10.09¢/kWh and commercial 11.09¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $3,401 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Richland Parish
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Richland Parish | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN116938 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN161918 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN116936 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN161919 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| UNKNOWN116935 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN115967 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| OZ Richland | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN116935 - UNKNOWN161918) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN116935 - UNKNOWN161919) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.5 |
Every scored site in Richland Parish
All 10 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Richland Parish · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d771d95 · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7370a8d4 · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b6a5342d · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6560fa19 · 53.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9dfcabda · 52.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0877c381 · 52.4
- OZ Richland · 52.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN116935 - UNKNOWN161918) · 46.6
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN116935 - UNKNOWN161919) · 46.5
Richland Parish datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Richland Parish?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 44th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Richland Parish?
EC FFE Richland Parish scores 55.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in Richland Parish (a greenfield site).
Does Richland Parish 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 Richland Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Richland Parish as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in Richland Parish?
Average industrial electricity is 10.09¢/kWh and commercial is 11.09¢/kWh in Richland Parish.
More in Louisiana
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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 Richland Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/richland-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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