EC Near Rex Brown
GreenfieldHinds, Mississippi · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Rex Brown is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Hinds, Mississippi, scoring 52.1/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 201 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
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How does EC Near Rex Brown compare with other sites in Hinds?
EC Near Rex Brown ranks 38th of 201 scored candidate sites in Hinds. Its 52.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.5. 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 water (90 vs 90) and its weakest is natural hazard (20 vs 54). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Rex Brown to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is C Spire Mississippi at 112.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Web Services, 8.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Rex Brown?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (SONFORD PRODUCTS). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hinds "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Hinds, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKEOVER | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.9 |
| RAY BRASWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| REX BROWN 230KV | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN110121 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| KINGSWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| TAP145961 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN110157 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| SOUTHWEST JACKSON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
EC Near Rex Brown: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Rex Brown?
EC Near Rex Brown scores 52.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 201 scored sites in Hinds. The Hinds average is 52.5 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Rex Brown?
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC Near Rex Brown in?
EC Near Rex Brown is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Rex Brown in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Rex Brown?
Parcel records list the owner as Flowood City Of (private land).
How far is EC Near Rex Brown from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is C Spire Mississippi, about 112.8 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, “EC Near Rex Brown, Hinds, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/hinds/ec-near-rex-brown-a7101c6d (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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