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EC Near Dow St Charles Operations

Greenfield

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

EC Near Dow St Charles Operations is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.4/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth120
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent New Orleans
IXP distance22.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage65.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance423.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSt Charles County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent New Orleans
DC distance22.2 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route133.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$4,463

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
79
Natural hazard6%
32
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Dow St Charles Operations
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN112635Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.1
WATERFORD 500KVSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN112611Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
TAP167045Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.4
TAP143193Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.3
TAP167041Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.2
HARAHANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.1
AVONDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.1

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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