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George County, Mississippi · MISO

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

BENNDALE 230 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in George County, Mississippi, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBENNDALE 230
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityMISSISSIPPI POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPEdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)
IXP distance69.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage95.0%

Site characteristics

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 distance69.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,441

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%
78
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
60
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 George County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BENNDALE 230
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near BenndaleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.1
SOUTHEAST GREENESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs59.5
TAP143376Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.5
EC Near BenndaleGreenfield1.4 yrs57.8
EC Near BenndaleGreenfield1.4 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN110256Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN110311Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN156620Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.6

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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