AI data center sites in Louisiana

60 Louisiana counties scored on transmission, the interconnection queue, power price and tax. Updated October 18, 2026.

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CountyScorePipelinePower price
831.6 GW6.7¢/kWh
801.9 GW6.7¢/kWh
70819 MW6.7¢/kWh
702.3 GW6.7¢/kWh
66550 MW6.7¢/kWh
651.2 GW6.7¢/kWh
64566 MW6.7¢/kWh
63-6.7¢/kWh
63-6.7¢/kWh
60199 MW6.7¢/kWh
58818 MW6.7¢/kWh
58150 MW6.7¢/kWh
57943 MW6.7¢/kWh
57240 MW6.7¢/kWh
554.7 GW6.7¢/kWh
55250 MW6.7¢/kWh
5480 MW6.7¢/kWh
53-6.7¢/kWh
52477 MW6.7¢/kWh
5240 MW6.7¢/kWh
51200 MW6.7¢/kWh
49-6.7¢/kWh
4880 MW6.7¢/kWh
48-6.7¢/kWh
48-6.7¢/kWh
461.2 GW6.7¢/kWh
46340 MW6.7¢/kWh
46335 MW6.7¢/kWh
46272 MW6.7¢/kWh
46-6.7¢/kWh
46-6.7¢/kWh
46-6.7¢/kWh
44-6.7¢/kWh
44-6.7¢/kWh
431.7 GW6.7¢/kWh
43150 MW6.7¢/kWh
43-6.7¢/kWh
42-6.7¢/kWh
42-6.7¢/kWh
41-6.7¢/kWh
40-6.7¢/kWh
40-6.7¢/kWh
39450 MW6.7¢/kWh
38240 MW6.7¢/kWh
37200 MW6.7¢/kWh
37-6.7¢/kWh
36-6.7¢/kWh
36-6.7¢/kWh
36-6.7¢/kWh
35450 MW6.7¢/kWh

Pipeline: active generation and storage requests in the ISO queue, or EIA planned plants where larger (outside the ISOs). Top kV: highest substation voltage. Power price: the state's industrial average. DCs: GPU colocation, mining sites and AI campuses.

What the data shows

The strongest Louisiana counties for a large AI load are St. Charles Parish (83), Iberville Parish (80) and Calcasieu Parish (70) on the site score. Louisiana sits in MISO and SPP; its ISO queues hold 15 GW of active generation and storage requests, 638 MW of them with a signed interconnection agreement, and it has 21 substations at 345 kV and up.

Industrial power averaged 6.7¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026 YTD), against 6.4¢/kWh a year earlier, the 2nd lowest of the 50 states and DC. Louisiana has a data center sales and use tax exemption in force. We track 3 AI campuses and 3 GPU-ready colocation facilities here.

Top 6 counties in detail

1. St. Charles ParishMISO

Site score 83 of 100

Transmission
25/25
Generation pipeline
13/20
Industrial power price
20/20
Existing and retiring plants
15/15
Sales tax exemption
10/10
Data center activity
0/10
Market
MISO
Queue (active)
153 MW
Agreement signed
0 MW
Planned plants (EIA)
1.6 GW
Top substation
500 kV
Substations 230 kV+
12
Operating plants
4.9 GW
Retired or retiring
1.9 GW
Industrial power, LA
6.7¢/kWh
Sales tax exemption
Yes

Largest queue requests

ProjectPoint of interconnectionMWTypeStage
Waterford 3 SWYDMISO J3815, in service 2026-10Waterford 3 SWYD153NuclearIn study

Substations, 115 kV and up

  • WATERFORD 230KV · 17 lines500 kV
  • LITTLE GYPSY STATION · 7 lines230 kV
  • LULING · 5 lines230 kV
  • WATERFORD 230KV · 3 lines230 kV
  • UNION CARBIDE · 3 lines230 kV
  • HOOKER · 3 lines230 kV
  • Unnamed · 3 lines230 kV
  • CLAYTONIA · 2 lines230 kV

Planned, retiring and retired plants

  • Little Gypsy · Gas, retiring 20291 GW
  • Waterford 5 · Gas, planned 2029820 MW
  • Waterford 6 · Gas, planned 2030820 MW
  • Waterford 1 & 2 · Gas, retiring 2028446 MW
  • Waterford 1 & 2 · Gas, retired 2024446 MW

2. Iberville ParishMISO

Site score 80 of 100

Transmission
25/25
Generation pipeline
11/20
Industrial power price
20/20
Existing and retiring plants
13/15
Sales tax exemption
10/10
Data center activity
0/10
Market
MISO
Queue (active)
1.9 GW
Agreement signed
200 MW
Planned plants (EIA)
400 MW
Top substation
500 kV
Substations 230 kV+
10
Operating plants
2.7 GW
Retired or retiring
464 MW
Industrial power, LA
6.7¢/kWh
Sales tax exemption
Yes

Largest queue requests

ProjectPoint of interconnectionMWTypeStage
WEBREMISO J4191, in service 2030-01WEBRE755GasIn study
WEBREMISO J4138, in service 2030-01WEBRE755GasIn study
Derrick 230 kVMISO J2224, in service 2028-04Derrick 230 kV200SolarAgreement signed
DONALDSONVILLE - EVERGREEN 230.0kVMISO R5084, in service 2025-06DONALDSONVILLE - EVERGREEN 230.0kV175StorageIn study

Substations, 115 kV and up

  • WILLOW GLEN (500KV) · 20 lines500 kV
  • Unnamed · 3 lines500 kV
  • WEBRE · 3 lines500 kV
  • Unnamed · 5 lines230 kV
  • CARVILLE ENERGY LLC · 4 lines230 kV
  • AIR PRODUCTS · 4 lines230 kV
  • Unnamed · 4 lines230 kV
  • PLAQUEMINE COGENERATION PLANT · 3 lines230 kV

Planned, retiring and retired plants

  • LaO Energy Systems · Gas, retired 2024464 MW
  • Cypress Harvest Solar Station · Solar, planned 2028400 MW

3. Calcasieu ParishMISO

Site score 70 of 100

Transmission
25/25
Generation pipeline
6/20
Industrial power price
20/20
Existing and retiring plants
9/15
Sales tax exemption
10/10
Data center activity
0/10
Market
MISO
Queue (active)
725 MW
Agreement signed
0 MW
Planned plants (EIA)
819 MW
Top substation
500 kV
Substations 230 kV+
8
Operating plants
4 GW
Retired or retiring
0 MW
Industrial power, LA
6.7¢/kWh
Sales tax exemption
Yes

Largest queue requests

ProjectPoint of interconnectionMWTypeStage
GOOS FERRYMISO R5088, in service 2027-09GOOS FERRY325Solar or wind + storageIn study
GOOS FERRY - CHALKLEY CO 230.0kVMISO J2899, in service 2026-04GOOS FERRY - CHALKLEY CO 230.0kV250Solar or wind + storageIn study
NELSON 230 SWYD - PENTON ROAD (CLECO) 230.0kVMISO J4079, in service 2030-06NELSON 230 SWYD - PENTON ROAD (CLECO) 230.0kV150StorageIn study

Substations, 115 kV and up

  • NELSON · 3 lines500 kV
  • Unnamed · 3 lines500 kV
  • R S NELSON · 12 lines230 kV
  • CARLYSS · 8 lines230 kV
  • ROSEBLUFF · 5 lines230 kV
  • CALCASIEU · 3 lines230 kV
  • MOSS BLUFF · 3 lines230 kV
  • GILLIS · 2 lines230 kV

Planned, retiring and retired plants

  • Westlake Power Station · Gas, planned 2030819 MW

4. Pointe Coupee ParishMISO

Site score 70 of 100

Transmission
21/25
Generation pipeline
10/20
Industrial power price
20/20
Existing and retiring plants
9/15
Sales tax exemption
10/10
Data center activity
0/10
Market
MISO
Queue (active)
593 MW
Agreement signed
0 MW
Planned plants (EIA)
2.3 GW
Top substation
500 kV
Substations 230 kV+
3
Operating plants
2.9 GW
Retired or retiring
0 MW
Industrial power, LA
6.7¢/kWh
Sales tax exemption
Yes

Largest queue requests

ProjectPoint of interconnectionMWTypeStage
Big Cajun II 500kV SubstationMISO R5086, in service 2028-02Big Cajun II 500kV Substation593StorageIn study

Substations, 115 kV and up

  • BIG CAJUN 2 · 2 lines500 kV
  • Unnamed · 3 lines230 kV
  • BIG CAJUN 1 · 2 lines230 kV

Planned, retiring and retired plants

  • Pointe Coupee Power Station · Gas, planned 20312.3 GW

5. Rapides ParishMISO

Site score 66 of 100

Transmission
18/25
Generation pipeline
5/20
Industrial power price
20/20
Existing and retiring plants
9/15
Sales tax exemption
10/10
Data center activity
4/10
Market
MISO
Queue (active)
550 MW
Agreement signed
0 MW
Planned plants (EIA)
49 MW
Top substation
230 kV
Substations 230 kV+
6
Operating plants
1.8 GW
Retired or retiring
0 MW
Industrial power, LA
6.7¢/kWh
Sales tax exemption
Yes

Largest queue requests

ProjectPoint of interconnectionMWTypeStage
HinestonMISO J3209, in service 2026-03Hineston350SolarIn study
HinestonMISO J3479, in service 2027-02Hineston200SolarIn study

Substations, 115 kV and up

  • RODEMACHER · 5 lines230 kV
  • Unnamed · 4 lines230 kV
  • RAPIDES · 4 lines230 kV
  • Unnamed · 4 lines230 kV
  • SHERWOOD · 3 lines230 kV
  • FOREST HILL · 2 lines230 kV
  • D G HUNTER · 3 lines138 kV
  • Unnamed · 3 lines138 kV

Planned, retiring and retired plants

  • Overton Hydroelectric Project · Hydro, planned 202849 MW

Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites

  • Applied Digital Delta Forge 1 · AI campus, under construction, 430 MW · Applied Digital

Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.

6. Ouachita ParishMISO

Site score 65 of 100

Transmission
19/25
Generation pipeline
7/20
Industrial power price
20/20
Existing and retiring plants
9/15
Sales tax exemption
10/10
Data center activity
0/10
Market
MISO
Queue (active)
1.2 GW
Agreement signed
0 MW
Planned plants (EIA)
0 MW
Top substation
500 kV
Substations 230 kV+
2
Operating plants
2 GW
Retired or retiring
0 MW
Industrial power, LA
6.7¢/kWh
Sales tax exemption
Yes

Largest queue requests

ProjectPoint of interconnectionMWTypeStage
CargasMISO J2704, in service 2027-04Cargas500SolarIn study
CargasMISO J2708, in service 2027-04Cargas500SolarIn study
RILLA - RIVERTON 115.0kVMISO J2816, in service 2028-10RILLA - RIVERTON 115.0kV100SolarIn study
PRAIRIE ROADMISO J2917, in service 2026-03PRAIRIE ROAD80SolarIn study

Substations, 115 kV and up

  • STERLINGTON · 14 lines500 kV
  • STERLINGTON · 3 lines500 kV
  • MONROE 115KV TIC · 4 lines115 kV
  • SWARTZ · 4 lines115 kV
  • Unnamed · 4 lines115 kV
  • FROSTKRAFT · 2 lines115 kV

Data center tax exemption in Louisiana

Louisiana data center sales and use tax exemption (R.S. 47:305.73, as amended by Act 730 of 2024), administered by Louisiana Economic Development

State and local sales and use taxes do not apply to eligible data center equipment and to construction, lease and renovation expenditures (electricity is not listed) at LED-certified data centers that attest to at least 50 new direct permanent jobs and at least $200 million of new capital investment made on or after July 1, 2024 and before July 1, 2029; purchases are made tax-free with a Direct Payment Number, under a 20-year agreement with LED that may be renewed for 10 more.

Recent change: Executive Order 26-058 (June 25, 2026) directs LED to adopt a ratepayer and community protection framework, including requiring large-load projects to fully fund the generation and transmission they need, as a condition of new and continuing certifications under the Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption.

Source: Louisiana Legislature, accessed 2026-10-17. General information, not tax advice; ask your tax advisor.

AI data centers being built in Louisiana

CampusDeveloperCountyMWStatusSource
Meta HyperionUsers: MetaMeta / Blue Owl JVRichland Parish5,000under constructionMetaDec 2024
Applied Digital Delta Forge 1Users: Investment-grade hyperscaler (unnamed)Applied DigitalRapides Parish430under constructionApplied DigitalJan 2026
Hut 8 River BendUsers: Fluidstack (Google backstop), AnthropicHut 8West Feliciana Parish245under constructionDCDDec 2025

Busiest points of interconnection in Louisiana

#Point of interconnectionCountyISORequestsQueued MWMostly
1WEBREIberville Parish, LAMISO21,510Gas
2Longwood - El Dorado 345 kV LineBossier Parish, LASPP11,350Gas
3CargasOuachita Parish, LAMISO21,000Solar

How the score works

Six parts out of 100: transmission (25), generation in the queue (20), the state's industrial power price (20), existing and retiring plants (15), sales tax exemption (10) and data center activity (10). The site finder's methodology prints each formula and every source with its date. Markets: MISO (Midwest and South), SPP (Plains).

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