Datacenter Sites in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
West Baton Rouge Parish has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.2/100 DC Readiness, about 13% above the Louisiana average of 53.1. It ranks 38th of 59 Louisiana counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is WEBRE at 65.4/100.
Site-selection context for West Baton Rouge Parish
Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.
How does West Baton Rouge Parish compare with other counties in Louisiana?
By number of scored sites, West Baton Rouge Parish ranks 38th of the 59 Louisiana counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 1,762 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.2/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.2. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in West Baton Rouge Parish?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 79% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and industrial (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 West Baton Rouge Parish?
Industrial electricity averages 10.87¢/kWh and commercial 13.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (58). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $4,693 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in West Baton Rouge Parish
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEBRE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| TIGER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| DOWNTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN112490 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| UNKNOWN112491 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| UNKNOWN115492 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.2 |
| ADDIS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| UNKNOWN112484 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN112483 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN112482 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN115480 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| Old Cohn High School - LDEQ | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
Every scored site in West Baton Rouge Parish
All 14 sites, best first.
- WEBRE · 65.4
- TIGER · 64.1
- DOWNTOWN · 63.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b866f74d · 63.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 21e3225a · 63.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · a9e033ca · 63.2
- ADDIS · 62.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · a25033f1 · 62.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · b885bc3d · 62.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · d96ee1cf · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · a0f5e6a9 · 56.2
- Old Cohn High School - LDEQ · 53.0
- Mine Site · 15ff8ca8 · 53.0
- Mine Site · fa802395 · 52.5
West Baton Rouge Parish datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in West Baton Rouge Parish?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 59 Louisiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in West Baton Rouge Parish?
WEBRE scores 65.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in West Baton Rouge Parish (a substation-adjacent site).
Does West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates West Baton Rouge Parish as "Very High" (score 58).
What are industrial electricity rates in West Baton Rouge Parish?
Average industrial electricity is 10.87¢/kWh and commercial is 13.32¢/kWh in West Baton Rouge Parish.
More in Louisiana
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- Operating datacenters in Louisiana
- Electric substations in Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge County· 173 sites · avg 55.9
- Orleans County· 126 sites · avg 56.0
- Caddo County· 111 sites · avg 56.5
- Calcasieu Parish· 111 sites · avg 51.8
- Lafayette Parish· 81 sites · avg 54.0
- Ouachita· 79 sites · avg 50.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Louisiana
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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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/louisiana/west-baton-rouge-parish (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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