How many datacenter sites are in Louisiana?

GridCensus catalogs 1,891 scored datacenter candidate sites in Louisiana, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.4/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Louisiana?

Candidate sites in Louisiana average a 1.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 205 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Louisiana?

Greenfield sites are the most common category in Louisiana (666 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Datacenter Sites in Louisiana

Louisiana has 1,891 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. Greenfield parcels lead the inventory (666 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 239.9k MW and average a 1.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

1,891

Candidate sites

53.4/100

Avg DC Readiness

239.9k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

1.5 yrs

Avg queue wait

By site type

By grid region

MISO
1,812
ERCOT
79

Average sub-score profile

How Louisiana's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

42.4

Speed-to-power

50.6

Fiber

56.2

Water

73.0

Hazard resilience

38.6

Top 25 datacenter sites in Louisiana

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Louisiana
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
COLY	Substation-Adjacent	Livingston Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	1.4 yrs	74.5
UNKNOWN149836	Substation-Adjacent	Iberville Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	1.4 yrs	72.9
UNKNOWN112544	Substation-Adjacent	St. Tammany Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.8
OAK VILLA	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.8
UNKNOWN112635	Substation-Adjacent	St. Charles Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.8
MOUNT OLIVE	Substation-Adjacent	Lincoln Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	1.4 yrs	72.8
EXXON	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.7
UNKNOWN112497	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.7
DERBIGNY	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.6
UNKNOWN173167	Substation-Adjacent	Calcasieu Parish	500 kV	1,000 MW	1.4 yrs	72.6
DOWNTOWN	Substation-Adjacent	West Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.6
PORT ALLEN (LA)	Substation-Adjacent	West Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.5
LOUISIANA 2	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.5
BEHRMAN	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.4
HARELSON	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.4
UNKNOWN112667	Substation-Adjacent	East Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.4
JOLIET	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.2
TIGER	Substation-Adjacent	West Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	72.1
SAREPTA	Substation-Adjacent	Webster Parish	345 kV	600 MW	3.4 yrs	72.0
TAP143185	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	71.8
MARKET STREET 230 KV	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	71.8
LaO Energy Systems	Brownfield	Iberville	—	715 MW	—	71.8
UNKNOWN112483	Substation-Adjacent	West Baton Rouge Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	71.8
TAP143183	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	71.7
TRICOU	Substation-Adjacent	Orleans Parish	230 kV	300 MW	1.4 yrs	71.5

Counties in Louisiana

60 counties with five or more scored sites.

East Baton Rouge County157 · 51.7 Orleans County135 · 54.9 Caddo County110 · 54.8 Washington86 · 45.8 Ouachita Parish84 · 49.7 Calcasieu County83 · 51.5 Lafayette Parish77 · 55.4 Rapides County60 · 51.6 St. Charles Parish57 · 61.0 Jefferson County48 · 49.7 Tangipahoa County44 · 45.3 Iberville Parish39 · 58.9 Morehouse County36 · 50.7 Lafourche35 · 49.9 St. Helena County35 · 48.5 Ascension Parish32 · 63.6 Acadia Parish29 · 57.6 Lincoln29 · 56.2 Livingston County29 · 51.5 St. Landry Parish29 · 57.2 St. Mary Parish28 · 52.8 Terrebonne County28 · 49.3 De Soto Parish26 · 56.1 St. James Parish26 · 53.1 St. John the Baptist26 · 52.4 St. Tammany County25 · 50.3 Red River Parish23 · 56.9 St. Martin County21 · 52.3 West Baton Rouge Parish21 · 63.1 Evangeline Parish20 · 58.3 Natchitoches Parish20 · 55.2 Webster Parish20 · 58.8 Beauregard Parish19 · 55.0 Plaquemines19 · 46.7 Assumption County18 · 50.4 Vernon Parish18 · 52.3 Bossier Parish17 · 59.0 Catahoula County17 · 52.2 Richland Parish17 · 57.0 Concordia Parish16 · 56.4 East Feliciana County16 · 50.0 Pointe Coupee Parish16 · 57.1 Sabine Parish16 · 59.4 Union Parish15 · 56.2 Jefferson Davis Parish14 · 58.9 West Feliciana Parish13 · 57.8 Avoyelles Parish12 · 55.1 Bienville Parish12 · 56.6 Madison Parish12 · 58.0 Winn County12 · 55.4 Caldwell Parish11 · 55.9 Grant County11 · 53.6 St. Bernard Parish9 · 46.8 Iberia County8 · 50.3 Jackson Parish8 · 56.4 LaSalle County8 · 44.2 West Carroll Parish8 · 58.4 Allen County7 · 51.6 Claiborne Parish6 · 49.7 Franklin Parish6 · 58.5

Louisiana datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Louisiana?: GridCensus catalogs 1,891 scored datacenter candidate sites in Louisiana, with an average DC Readiness score of 53.4/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Louisiana?: Candidate sites in Louisiana average a 1.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 205 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Louisiana?: Greenfield sites are the most common category in Louisiana (666 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Dataset updated March 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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