Former Chicago Mill Property
IndustrialWashington County, Mississippi · MISO
At a glance
Former Chicago Mill Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Mississippi, scoring 47.9/100 DC Readiness — 17th of 85 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
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 Former Chicago Mill Property compare with other sites in Washington County?
Former Chicago Mill Property ranks 17th of 85 scored candidate sites in Washington County. Its 47.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.9. 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 (56 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Chicago Mill Property to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Forrest City at 114 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon Canton Data Center, 79.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Chicago Mill Property?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington 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 Washington County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN110697 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN110693 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN110695 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN110696 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN110700 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| GERALD ANDRUS STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN110692 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC FFE Washington County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
Former Chicago Mill Property: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Chicago Mill Property?
Former Chicago Mill Property scores 47.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 17th of 85 scored sites in Washington County. The Washington County average is 48.9 and the Mississippi average is 53.0.
Which electric utility serves Former Chicago Mill Property?
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Former Chicago Mill Property in?
Former Chicago Mill Property is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Chicago Mill Property from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Forrest City, about 114 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, “Former Chicago Mill Property, Washington County, MS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/washington-county/former-chicago-mill-property-df4e3354 (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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