Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798
Federal ExcessPhelps County, Missouri · SERC
At a glance
Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Phelps County, Missouri, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the INTERCOUNTY ELECTRIC COOP ASSN 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: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
Site location
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How does Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 compare with other sites in Phelps County?
Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 ranks 32nd of 32 scored candidate sites in Phelps County. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.3. 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 speed to power (58 vs 53) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (61 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Bluebird Underground Data Center at 87.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Carfax, 80.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Phelps 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 Phelps County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bee's Laundry | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Coal Phelps County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Coal Phelps County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP138938 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Coal Phelps County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN117762 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Coal Phelps County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN117858 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.2 |
Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798?
Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 32 scored sites in Phelps County. The Phelps County average is 53.3 and the Missouri average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798?
INTERCOUNTY ELECTRIC COOP ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 in?
Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Bluebird Underground Data Center, about 87.5 miles away; 9 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, “Mark Twain National Forest at 37.819, -91.798, Phelps County, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/phelps-county/mark-twain-national-forest-a9ab2967 (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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