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Chickasaw County, Mississippi · MISO

DC Readiness
55.9
Good / 100

HOUSTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOUSTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityNATCHEZ TRACE ELEC POWER ASSNcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPC Spire Mississippi
IXP distance33.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage85.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score55/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterC Spire Mississippi
DC distance33.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$2,388

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
5

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HOUSTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OKOLONASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.2
OZ ChickasawGreenfield1.4 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN109823Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.5
TAP161139Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.4
SEMINOLE FURNITURE MFG., INC. (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs51.1
DIXIELAND FURNITURE MFG. CO. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs51.1
SEVILLE FURNITURE MFG., INC (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs51.1
ROSE HILL CO., INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs51.1

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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