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WATERFORD 500KV

Substation-Adjacent

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
60.4
Good / 100

WATERFORD 500KV is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWATERFORD 500KV
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent New Orleans
IXP distance24.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage65.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score42/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent New Orleans
DC distance24.6 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
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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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
42
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WATERFORD 500KV
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN112635Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs63.8
TAP167045Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.2
TAP143193Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.9
TAP167041Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.8
BARATARIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.7
CLEARYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.6
AVONDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.6
HARAHANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.5

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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