Jackson (MO)

Brownfield

Cape Girardeau, Missouri · MISO

DC Readiness
57.9
Good / 100

Jackson (MO) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 57.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance53.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage45.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance328.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Jackson
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2006-01-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMRC RECYCLING
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index80.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance53.5 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.7 mi
Nearest fiber route261.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,745

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
72
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
72
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Jackson (MO)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KELSOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN174145Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN153731Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN117953Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs64.0
Greenfield (KELSO - LUTESVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs63.4
TAP153755Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs63.0
TAP153689Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN174147Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.6 yrs60.5

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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