Data centers and new power in Caddo Parish, LA

566 MW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Caddo Parish, LA — 5 active requests. Typical wait: 8.0 years. 2 projects are built, 13 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

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We have not mapped a large AI data center inside Caddo Parish itself — but we track the biggest ones nationally, and requests to connect new power here are on the public record.

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The power picture

What is happening with electricity in Caddo Parish

Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Caddo Parish right now.

566 MW
of new power is waiting to connect
5 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 453,000 homes use.
102 MW
has actually been built
2 projects switched on so far.
8.0 yrs
typical wait to plug in

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Built 10%
  • Still waiting 25%
  • Withdrawn 65%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Caddo Parish.

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Solar 90%
  • Solar + battery 10%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

20 requests ever filed
Pending applications
5
of 20 ever filed
Capacity queued
566 MW
requested, not committed
Already built
102 MW
2 projects connected
Built vs decided
13.3%
13 withdrawn
Median wait
8.0 yr
for applications still pending
Connected capacity
1.0 GW
indicator, see note

Source: interconnection queues published by SPP. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.

Outcome of every request filed here

OutcomeProjectsCapacityShare
Built2102 MW10.0%
Still waiting5566 MW25.0%
Withdrawn134.4 GW65.0%
Paused0—0.0%

Waiting to connect, by type of power

TypeProjectsCapacity requested
Solar4511 MW
Solar + battery155 MW

Key dates for projects here

no dated windows published
QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
FERCFERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses
Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70…
No date published yetunconfirmed source
FERCFERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking
Still at ANOPR stage.
No date published yetconfirmed source
FERCGeorgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution
A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed.
No date published yetconfirmed source
SPPSPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window
Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance.
No date published yetconfirmed source

A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.

The biggest projects on file

top 15 by size
ProjectTypeCapacityStatusFiledQueue
GEN-2001-016Natural gas1.1 GWwithdrawn2001-05SPP
GEN-2001-038Natural gas900 MWwithdrawn2001-10SPP
GEN-2001-019Natural gas750 MWwithdrawn2001-05SPP
GEN-2001-017Natural gas557 MWwithdrawn2001-05SPP
GEN-2006-009Natural gas550 MWwithdrawn2006-02SPP
GEN-2018-050Solar200 MWactive2018-05SPP
GEN-2023-155Solar200 MWwithdrawn2023-10SPP
GEN-2018-106Solar165 MWactive2018-11SPP
GEN-2016-167Solar74 MWactive2016-11SPP
GEN-2023-SR23Batteries74 MWwithdrawn2023-06SPP
GEN-2026-SR36Solar72 MWactive2026-07SPP
GEN-2017-057Solar72 MWcompleted2017-05SPP
GEN-2019-049Batteries60 MWwithdrawn2019-05SPP
GEN-2024-220Solar + battery55 MWactive2025-03SPP
GEN-2017-070Solar52 MWwithdrawn2017-05SPP

How Caddo Parish compares

#574 in the US · #11 in LA

Caddo Parish ranks #574 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #11 of 31 in Louisiana.

Common questions about power in Caddo Parish

How long does it take to get power for a data center in Caddo Parish, LA?

The median wait for a project still in the interconnection queue in Caddo Parish is 8.0 years. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 2 projects in Caddo Parish have reached energization and 13 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.

How much capacity is available in Caddo Parish, LA?

566 MW is currently requested across 5 active interconnection requests, and 102 MW has actually been built. A queued megawatt is a request, not deliverable capacity — most queued projects are never built. For deliverable offtake capacity at a specific substation you need a utility study, not a queue.

Is Caddo Parish, LA a good site for a data center?

This page gives you the power half of that answer: what is queued, what has been energized, how long the wait runs, and which large load interconnection requests are already recorded nearby. The other half — the state policy position, moratoriums and large load tariffs — is on our Louisiana policy page.

Where does the data on this page come from?

The interconnection queue published by the transmission providers serving Caddo Parish — SPP — parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Every figure carries the date it was true. Data as of 14 October 2026.

Go deeper on Caddo Parish

The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.

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