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Palace Theater

Industrial

PIKE, Mississippi · MISO

DC Readiness
48.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Palace Theater is an industrial datacenter candidate site in PIKE, Mississippi, scoring 48.3/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 47 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

UtilityENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPVenyu BTR1
IXP distance67.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage47.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVenyu BTR1
DC distance67.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,400
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,636

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 Palace Theater compare with other sites in PIKE?

Palace Theater ranks 40th of 47 scored candidate sites in PIKE. Its 48.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.2. 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 natural hazard (55 vs 54) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (60 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Palace Theater to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Venyu BTR1 at 67.3 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Venyu BTR1, 67.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Palace Theater?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates PIKE "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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
5

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Palace Theater
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Pike CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN110649Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TAP143360Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
OZ PikeGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.0
TAP143361Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN110648Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN110830Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
EAST MCCOMBSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5

Palace Theater: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Palace Theater?

Palace Theater scores 48.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 47 scored sites in PIKE. The PIKE average is 50.2 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.

Which electric utility serves Palace Theater?

ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.

What grid region is Palace Theater in?

Palace Theater is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Palace Theater in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Palace Theater from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Venyu BTR1, about 67.3 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, “Palace Theater, PIKE, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/pike/palace-theater-05567dc2 (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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