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RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)

Manufacturing

Hancock County, Mississippi · SERC

DC Readiness
53.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in Hancock County, Mississippi, scoring 53.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 30 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
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)
IXP distance20.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage96.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeManufacturing

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)
DC distance20.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,177

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 RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) compare with other sites in Hancock County?

RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) ranks 27th of 30 scored candidate sites in Hancock County. Its 53.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. 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 fiber connectivity (77 vs 69) 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 RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01) at 20.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01), 20.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hancock 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%
77
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 Hancock County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110434Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs66.3
TAP143433Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs64.3
TAP143434Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN110004Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN110007Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN110430Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN110431Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN110429Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.9

RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?

RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) scores 53.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 30 scored sites in Hancock County. The Hancock County average is 58.4 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.

Which electric utility serves RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?

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

What grid region is RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) in?

RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01), about 20.6 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, “RAM MACHINE TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS), Hancock County, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/hancock-county/ram-machine-tooling-inc-machine-shops-47064875 (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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