Louisiana Tech University Power Plant

Brownfield

Lincoln, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
57.0
Good / 100

Louisiana Tech University Power Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Lincoln, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 57.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 8 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance49.1 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity8 MW
LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 Shreveport, LA - SHV1
IXP distance64.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage18.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance241.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerLouisiana Tech University
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2008-02-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLA TECH UNIVERSITY POWER PLANT
Hazard sub-score32/100
Construction cost index69.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Shreveport, LA - SHV1
DC distance64.1 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route0.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$3,861
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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%
36
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
32
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Louisiana Tech University Power Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOUNT OLIVESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs72.8
Greenfield (MOUNT OLIVE - EL DORADO SUBSTA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN116921Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.0
Greenfield (MOUNT OLIVE - EL DORADO SUBSTA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs62.8
Greenfield (MOUNT OLIVE - EL DORADO SUBSTA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN116925Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN116923Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN116711Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.6

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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