RICHARD

Substation-Adjacent

Acadia Parish, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
64.1
Good / 100

RICHARD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRICHARD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth176
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Baton Rouge, LA - BTR1
IXP distance80.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage48.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance303.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerLacasse, Barry Dale
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score17/100
Construction cost index89.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenter for Computation & Technology (CCT)
DC distance77.3 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route146.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,046
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Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
17
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RICHARD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (RICHARD - WELLS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN112460Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN112455Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN112462Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN112417Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN112461Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN116266Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.0
BAYOU COVE PEAKING POWERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.4

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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