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EC Near Little Gypsy

Greenfield

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Little Gypsy is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, scoring 54.1/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 40 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

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 distance17.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage65.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance425.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSt Charles County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability20.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

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 distance17.6 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route150.5 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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How does EC Near Little Gypsy compare with other sites in St. Charles Parish?

EC Near Little Gypsy ranks 34th of 40 scored candidate sites in St. Charles Parish. Its 54.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.1. It is roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Louisiana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (77 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Little Gypsy to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent New Orleans at 17.6 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cogent New Orleans, 17.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Little Gypsy?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Charles Parish "Very High".

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%
77
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
85
Natural hazard6%
32
Buildability7%
20
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
99
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 Little Gypsy
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

EC Near Little Gypsy: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Little Gypsy?

EC Near Little Gypsy scores 54.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 40 scored sites in St. Charles Parish. The St. Charles Parish average is 60.1 and the Louisiana average is 53.1.

What grid region is EC Near Little Gypsy in?

EC Near Little Gypsy is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Little Gypsy in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Little Gypsy?

Parcel records list the owner as ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC (private land).

How far is EC Near Little Gypsy from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent New Orleans, about 17.6 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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, “EC Near Little Gypsy, St. Charles Parish, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/st-charles-parish/ec-near-little-gypsy-1f3569af (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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