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Datacenter Sites in Lauderdale, Mississippi

Lauderdale has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lauderdale, Mississippi has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 8th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 309cd181 at 61.2/100.

94
Candidate sites
53.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lauderdale

Site-selection context for Lauderdale

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.32¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,750
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.

How does Lauderdale compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, Lauderdale ranks 8th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 3.0% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 351st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 37 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lauderdale?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (47, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (29) and greenfield (9). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lauderdale?

Industrial electricity averages 5.82¢/kWh and commercial 11.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 64°F. Land is valued around $2,750 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lauderdale

Top datacenter sites in Lauderdale
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109540Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN109640Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN156971Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN157848Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN156972Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.9
EC Near SweattGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.3
EC Near SweattGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.6
EC Coal Lauderdale CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN110177Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
EC Near SweattGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN109966Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109541Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109550Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109542Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109974Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109639Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109981Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.7
EC Coal Lauderdale CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.7
TAP169466Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN158072Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.7
TAP143456Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN109638Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
TAP143457Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN109643Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN109642Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.5

Every scored site in Lauderdale

All 94 sites, best first.

Lauderdale datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lauderdale?

94 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lauderdale?

Substation-Adjacent site · 309cd181 scores 61.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 94 scored sites in Lauderdale (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lauderdale as "Relatively High" (score 45).

What are industrial electricity rates in Lauderdale?

Average industrial electricity is 5.82¢/kWh and commercial is 11.32¢/kWh in Lauderdale.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lauderdale, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/lauderdale (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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