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Greenfield (NELSON - RICHARD)

Greenfield

Calcasieu Parish, Washington · WECC

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

Greenfield (NELSON - RICHARD) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Calcasieu Parish, Washington, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNELSON
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix HO1 - Houston
IXP distance127.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage54.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCalcasieu Parish County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score42/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1457383500
DC distance108.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,891

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%
72
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (NELSON - RICHARD)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NELSONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN173166Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN173167Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs62.1
EC Near R S NelsonGreenfield1.4 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN116325Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN112076Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.9
CARLYSSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN116398Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs57.9

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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