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Jack Watson

Brownfield

Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi · Mississippi Power Co

Legacy capacity
296
MW

Jack Watson is a natural gas plant in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, retired 2018-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 296 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity296 MW
Retirement date2018-03-01
EIA plant ID#2049

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator addressLorraine Road, Gulfport, MS, 39501
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Harrison County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)68,767
Construction employment3,584
Land value$9,527/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.71¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.47¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.9%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply20.8 MGD
Industrial water use8.1 MGD
Cooling degree days2,400
Mean annual temp64°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index45.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers8 · 86% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Jack Watson, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Jack Watson
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110011Substation-AdjacentMSHarrison County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN110004Substation-AdjacentMSHancock County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN110550Substation-AdjacentMSJackson County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN110553Substation-AdjacentMSHarrison County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN110428Substation-AdjacentMSHancock County115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN110427Substation-AdjacentMSHancock County115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.0
TAP142797Substation-AdjacentMSHancock County115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.0
Greenfield (MC KNIGHT - DANIEL STATION)GreenfieldLAJackson County500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs57.7

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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