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Parish dossier · Rapides Parish
Rapides Parish Parish. Central Louisiana.
— residents. — sq mi. Population center: Alexandria. As of May 2026 the parish hosts 1 tracked AI infrastructure project under Cleco Power.
● 1 core record$3.6B local disclosed-capex floor430 MW published site powerCleco Power
Parish · Rapides Parish● 1 core records
Alexandria
Parish seat
Region
Central Louisiana
Utility
Cleco Power
Core records
1
Watch context
0
Active construction
1
Announced / pre-build
0
Investment disclosure
$3.6B local disclosed-capex floor
Published site power
0.43 GW
Projects · Rapides Parish
Every tracker record touching the parish.
ProjectOperatorPublished MWStatusConf.
Delta Forge 1
Delta Forge 1 broke ground Jan. 2026; mid-2027 target.
Coverage · Rapides Parish
Briefs mentioning this parish.
No briefs index this parish yet — it’s on the watch list.
Parish topic pages
Jobs, campuses, power, water, and tax — only where the record exists.
FAQ
About Rapides Parish.
How many AI data centers are in Rapides Parish?
LouisianAI currently tracks 1 announced or under-construction AI data center project in Rapides Parish: Delta Forge 1.
Which utility serves Rapides Parish data centers?
Cleco Power is the utility of record for Rapides Parish. Project-specific generation and transmission costs are recovered from the data center customer under tariffs filed with the LPSC.
What region of Louisiana is Rapides Parish in?
Rapides Parish sits in the Central Louisiana region, with parish seat in Alexandria.