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Datacenter Sites in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

St. Landry Parish has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 26th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 19th by average score. The top-scoring site is WELLS at 62.9/100.

19
Candidate sites
53.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 19 in St. Landry Parish

Site-selection context for St. Landry Parish

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.45¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,540
Land price / acre
2,700
Cooling degree days
1,700
Heating degree days
67°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.

How does St. Landry Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?

By number of scored sites, St. Landry Parish ranks 26th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.7/100 ranks 19th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in St. Landry Parish?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and greenfield (3). 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 St. Landry Parish?

Industrial electricity averages 9.30¢/kWh and commercial 12.45¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,540 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in St. Landry Parish

Top datacenter sites in St. Landry Parish
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WELLSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs62.9
WEST FORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.9
OZ St. LandryGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.8
EC FFE St. Landry ParishGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN116114Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN116115Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN112422Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN115689Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN116265Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN112421Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN116267Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN173163Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN115863Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
Greenfield (VILLE PLATTE - WEST FORK)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs52.7
OpelousasIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.7
New Life CenterIndustrial——4.3 yrs48.7
Moosa HospitalIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.9
Former St. Luke's Hospital FacilityIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.9
Old Sunset High SchoolIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.9

Every scored site in St. Landry Parish

All 19 sites, best first.

St. Landry Parish datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in St. Landry Parish?

19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in St. Landry Parish?

WELLS scores 62.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in St. Landry Parish (a substation-adjacent site).

Does St. Landry 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 St. Landry Parish?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Landry Parish as "Very High" (score 58).

What are industrial electricity rates in St. Landry Parish?

Average industrial electricity is 9.30¢/kWh and commercial is 12.45¢/kWh in St. Landry Parish.

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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 St. Landry Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/st-landry-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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