R S NELSON

Substation-Adjacent

Calcasieu County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

R S NELSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Calcasieu County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationR S NELSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 distance127.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage49.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance268.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHOLDEN XRAY SVC
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index100.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1457383500
DC distance109.6 mi
Nearest rail4.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route171.1 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
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
32
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near R S NELSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN173167Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs72.6
UNKNOWN173166Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs71.3
CALCASIEUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN116398Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.4
MOSS BLUFFSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN116325Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN116395Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN173167 - HARTBURG)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.4 yrs64.1

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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