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EC Near Teche

Greenfield

St. Martin County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

EC Near Teche is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in St. Martin County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityCLECO POWER LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1
IXP distance53.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage46.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance366.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCLECO POWER LLC
Land contactSt Mary County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score17/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenter for Computation & Technology (CCT)
DC distance49.4 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route177.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,630

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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
17
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
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. Martin County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Teche
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near TecheGreenfield——1.4 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN115696Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN115755Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.4
MORBIHANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.4
HOPKINSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.4
KIRK SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.0
NEW IBERIASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN169962Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs51.6

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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