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Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357

Former Mine

Copiah County, Mississippi · MISO

DC Readiness
49.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Copiah County, Mississippi, scoring 49.6/100 DC Readiness — 14th of 44 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPVenyu BTR1
IXP distance115.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage33.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon Web Services
DC distance30.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,412

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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How does Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 compare with other sites in Copiah County?

Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 ranks 14th of 44 scored candidate sites in Copiah County. Its 49.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.3. It is roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Mississippi average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (55 vs 54) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (57 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Venyu BTR1 at 115.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 30.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Copiah County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
5

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN150047Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
HAZLEHURSTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
GALLMANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
TAP142014Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
TAP169442Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN110159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN169441Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN110154Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.7

Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357?

Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 scores 49.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 14th of 44 scored sites in Copiah County. The Copiah County average is 50.3 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357?

ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 in?

Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Venyu BTR1, about 115.1 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 31.988, -90.357, Copiah County, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/copiah-county/mine-site-59dcf27c (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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