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Forrest County, Mississippi · SERC

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

39334 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Forrest County, Mississippi, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 146 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the MISSISSIPPI POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMISSISSIPPI POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)
IXP distance77.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage59.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)
DC distance77.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$5,040

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 39334 compare with other sites in Forrest County?

39334 ranks 29th of 146 scored candidate sites in Forrest County. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.6. 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 speed to power (58 vs 54) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is 39334 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01) at 77.1 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01), 77.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 39334?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Forrest 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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
5

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 39334
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HATTIESBURG SOUTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN109936Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.8
EC Near EatonGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.9
EC Near EatonGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN110229Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN109756Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN110230Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN109755Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6

39334: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 39334?

39334 scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 146 scored sites in Forrest County. The Forrest County average is 51.6 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.

Which electric utility serves 39334?

MISSISSIPPI POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is 39334 in?

39334 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is 39334 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is 39334 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01), about 77.1 miles away; 6 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, “39334, Forrest County, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/forrest-county/39334-02687fc1 (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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