Old Compress
IndustrialMarshall County, Mississippi · SERC
At a glance
Old Compress is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Marshall County, Mississippi, scoring 52.4/100 DC Readiness — 58th of 63 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 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.
Site location
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How does Old Compress compare with other sites in Marshall County?
Old Compress ranks 58th of 63 scored candidate sites in Marshall County. Its 52.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. 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 Old Compress to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is Horn_Lake_Freeport_161kV_flo_Freeport_500_161kV_ (MISO), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Expedient Memphis at 28 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Expedient Memphis, 28 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Old Compress?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marshall County "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 Marshall County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP159899 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP159896 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| TAP159900 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| BYHALIA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| COLDWATER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.3 |
| TAP154299 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| TAP169482 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| TAP154301 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.9 |
Old Compress: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Old Compress?
Old Compress scores 52.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 58th of 63 scored sites in Marshall County. The Marshall County average is 54.4 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.
Which electric utility serves Old Compress?
CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Old Compress in?
Old Compress is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Old Compress from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Expedient Memphis, about 28 miles away; 9 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, “Old Compress, Marshall County, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/marshall-county/old-compress-4c4d2d9a (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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