EC Near Jackson (MO)
GreenfieldCape Girardeau, Missouri · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Jackson (MO) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, scoring 52.0/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 39 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO) 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: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
Site location
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How does EC Near Jackson (MO) compare with other sites in Cape Girardeau?
EC Near Jackson (MO) ranks 30th of 39 scored candidate sites in Cape Girardeau. Its 52.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. It is roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Missouri average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (62 vs 61) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (20 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Jackson (MO) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BULN_KEL_7363_ftlo_LUTS_NEWMAD_ESEX_345kV (MISO), 15 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation at 50.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, 50.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Jackson (MO)?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cape Girardeau "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 Cape Girardeau, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Cape Girardeau | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Viaduct | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Jackson (MO) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Viaduct | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN117103 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Jackson (MO) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| OZ Cape Girardeau | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN122363 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
EC Near Jackson (MO): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Jackson (MO)?
EC Near Jackson (MO) scores 52.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 39 scored sites in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau average is 54.4 and the Missouri average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Jackson (MO)?
UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMEREN CORP.
What grid region is EC Near Jackson (MO) in?
EC Near Jackson (MO) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Jackson (MO) in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Jackson (MO)?
Parcel records list the owner as UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO) (private land).
How far is EC Near Jackson (MO) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, about 50.6 miles away; 6 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, “EC Near Jackson (MO), Cape Girardeau, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/cape-girardeau/ec-near-jackson-mo-027bea8b (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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