Datacenter Sites in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Vermilion Parish has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 33rd of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Vermilion at 54.7/100.
Site-selection context for Vermilion Parish
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does Vermilion Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, Vermilion Parish ranks 33rd of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.6/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Vermilion Parish?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 80% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (1) and former mine (1). 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 Vermilion Parish?
Industrial electricity averages 9.48¢/kWh and commercial 12.58¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $2,876 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Vermilion Parish
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Vermilion | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN115776 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| UNKNOWN167015 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.7 |
| UNKNOWN116058 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.3 |
| UNKNOWN116059 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.3 |
| UNKNOWN161153 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| UNKNOWN116062 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| TAP143341 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| UNKNOWN115795 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| UNKNOWN173338 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| UNKNOWN115777 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| TAP173337 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.2 |
| Franks Theatre | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.8 |
| UNKNOWN161154 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 47.1 |
Every scored site in Vermilion Parish
All 15 sites, best first.
- OZ Vermilion · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8132edd1 · 51.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · ad8aa8fe · 51.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · e73a2e2d · 51.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 69a22da6 · 51.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · fd0cc917 · 51.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 50974da0 · 51.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 33e9b759 · 51.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1141d50f · 51.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · c523e33b · 50.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0f98665a · 50.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 16852dfa · 50.2
- Franks Theatre · 48.1
- Mine Site · 5100d89d · 47.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 01ea616b · 47.1
Vermilion Parish datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Vermilion Parish?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 33rd-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Vermilion Parish?
OZ Vermilion scores 54.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Vermilion Parish (a greenfield site).
Does Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Vermilion Parish as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in Vermilion Parish?
Average industrial electricity is 9.48¢/kWh and commercial is 12.58¢/kWh in Vermilion Parish.
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- Calcasieu Parish· 111 sites · avg 51.8
- Lafayette Parish· 81 sites · avg 54.0
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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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/vermilion-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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