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BENTON, Mississippi · MISO

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

ASHLAND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in BENTON, Mississippi, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationASHLAND
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPExpedient Memphis
IXP distance36.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage53.3%

Site characteristics

Land contactBenton County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score55/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterExpedient Memphis
DC distance36.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$2,707

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 6 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
31
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
5

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in BENTON, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near ASHLAND
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BENTONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN169438Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs50.1
MEADOWBROOK FURNITURE, INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs50.0
TCI AUTOMOTIVE, LLC (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs49.4
IRONCRAFTERS SECURITY PRODUCTS, INC. (OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs49.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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