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EC FFE Richland Parish

Greenfield

Richland Parish, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

EC FFE Richland Parish is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Richland Parish, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.3/100 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 distance116.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage33.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance294.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactRichland Parish County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index72.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance91.7 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.2 mi
Nearest fiber route151.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,401

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%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Richland Parish
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ RichlandGreenfield——1.4 yrs50.9
UNKNOWN116938Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs50.7
UNKNOWN116936Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN161918Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN161919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN116935Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs50.1
UNKNOWN115967Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs49.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116935 - UNKNOWN161918)Greenfield115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs44.2

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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