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Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804

Federal Excess

Lauderdale, Mississippi · SERC

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lauderdale, Mississippi, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 89th of 94 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 depth11
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPC Spire Mississippi
IXP distance75.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage63.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage54 ac
Buildable load (est.)~22–54 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterC Spire Mississippi
DC distance75.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$2,750

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 Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 compare with other sites in Lauderdale?

Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 ranks 89th of 94 scored candidate sites in Lauderdale. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.4. 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 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 Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is C Spire Mississippi at 75.5 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is C Spire Mississippi, 75.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lauderdale "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%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
5

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804
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

Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804?

Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 89th of 94 scored sites in Lauderdale. The Lauderdale average is 53.4 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.

Which electric utility serves Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804?

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

What grid region is Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 in?

Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is C Spire Mississippi, about 75.5 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, “Meridian Ms at 32.379, -88.804, Lauderdale, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/lauderdale/meridian-ms-cdec63a6 (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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