Data centers and new power in Louisiana
16.6 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Louisiana — 74 requests across 31 counties. That is the 23rd largest amount of any state. 56 projects are built, 287 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Louisiana
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 Louisiana right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Louisiana.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
417 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Louisiana. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 50 | 10.1 GW |
| Natural gas | 5 | 3.5 GW |
| Solar + battery | 11 | 1.9 GW |
| Wind | 3 | 536 MW |
| Not stated | 4 | 430 MW |
| Nuclear | 1 | 153 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Louisiana
Counties in Louisiana
31 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | 3 | 1.7 GW | 0 MW |
| Iberville Parish | 3 | 1.7 GW | 1.1 GW |
| Morehouse Parish | 6 | 1.2 GW | 475 MW |
| Ouachita Parish | 4 | 1.2 GW | 350 MW |
| Lafayette Parish | 3 | 943 MW | 80 MW |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 5 | 890 MW | 165 MW |
| Rapides Parish | 3 | 830 MW | 0 MW |
| St. Landry Parish | 4 | 818 MW | 295 MW |
| Richland Parish | 2 | 750 MW | 0 MW |
| Calcasieu Parish | 3 | 725 MW | 375 MW |
| Caddo Parish | 5 | 566 MW | 102 MW |
| Beauregard Parish | 3 | 540 MW | 200 MW |
| East Feliciana Parish | 3 | 477 MW | 300 MW |
| St. Tammany Parish | 1 | 450 MW | 0 MW |
| St. James Parish | 2 | 335 MW | 625 MW |
| Sabine Parish | 2 | 272 MW | 720 MW |
| Washington Parish | 2 | 250 MW | 400 MW |
| Franklin Parish | 2 | 240 MW | 0 MW |
| Avoyelles Parish | 1 | 200 MW | 0 MW |
| Evangeline Parish | 1 | 200 MW | 250 MW |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 1 | 200 MW | 50 MW |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 1 | 150 MW | 0 MW |
| Acadia Parish | 1 | 120 MW | 569 MW |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 1 | 80 MW | 540 MW |
| Concordia Parish | 0 | 0 MW | 237 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISO | MISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015. | 2027-09-10 | confirmed source |
| FERC | FERC 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 yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia 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 yet | confirmed source |
| SPP | SPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance. | No date published yet | confirmed 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.
Data center campuses recorded in Louisiana
1 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Hyperion | Meta | 0 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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