Datacenter Sites in Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County has 155 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
155
Candidate sites
47.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Forrest County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.92¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,040
Land price / acre
2,400
Cooling degree days
2,400
Heating degree days
64°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Forrest County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATTIESBURG SOUTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN110228 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN110231 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN109941 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN109755 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.2 |
| UNKNOWN109936 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN110237 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN110229 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| TAP143084 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN110188 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN110227 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN109756 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN109611 - HATTIESBURG SO) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN109742 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN110190 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN109804 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.8 |
| TAP143088 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.1 |
| UNKNOWN110232 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.7 |
| UNKNOWN110230 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN109972 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN110191 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.1 |
| TAP143070 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.7 |
| EATON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.5 |
| TAP149544 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN109930 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 59.6 |
Forrest County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Forrest County?
- 155 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Forrest County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Forrest County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Forrest County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Forrest County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.68¢/kWh and commercial is 11.92¢/kWh in Forrest County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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