BenWalt Hotel
IndustrialNeshoba County, Mississippi · SERC
At a glance
BenWalt Hotel is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Neshoba County, Mississippi, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 15th of 36 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
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 BenWalt Hotel compare with other sites in Neshoba County?
BenWalt Hotel ranks 15th of 36 scored candidate sites in Neshoba County. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.6. 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 fiber connectivity (59 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is BenWalt Hotel to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is C Spire Mississippi at 51.7 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is C Spire Mississippi, 51.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BenWalt Hotel?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Neshoba 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 Neshoba County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Neshoba County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.7 |
| PHILADELPHIA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN150008 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN109398 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN161205 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Coal Neshoba County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP161206 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN109385 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
BenWalt Hotel: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of BenWalt Hotel?
BenWalt Hotel scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 15th of 36 scored sites in Neshoba County. The Neshoba County average is 52.6 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.
Which electric utility serves BenWalt Hotel?
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is BenWalt Hotel in?
BenWalt Hotel is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is BenWalt Hotel from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is C Spire Mississippi, about 51.7 miles away; 4 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, “BenWalt Hotel, Neshoba County, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/neshoba-county/benwalt-hotel-ac5c285b (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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