CENTRAL
Substation-AdjacentSt. Louis County, Missouri · MISO
At a glance
CENTRAL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in St. Louis County, Missouri, scoring 62.2/100 DC Readiness — 11th of 374 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CENTRAL (0 mi, 138 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
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.
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How does CENTRAL compare with other sites in St. Louis County?
CENTRAL ranks 11th of 374 scored candidate sites in St. Louis County. Its 62.2/100 is about 11% above the county average of 56.2. It is about 12% above the Missouri average of 55.7 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Missouri average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 37) and its weakest is speed to power (49 vs 53). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CENTRAL to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CENTRAL, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint St. Louis - Locust at 1.4 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Genome Data Center, 1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CENTRAL?
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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bottoms Solar Project | Brownfield | 345 kV | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.4 |
| CAHOKIA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN117735 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.0 |
| TAP139481 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN121705 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.8 yrs | 65.9 |
| OZ St. Louis | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| OZ St. Louis | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ St. Louis | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
CENTRAL: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CENTRAL?
CENTRAL scores 62.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 11th of 374 scored sites in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County average is 56.2 and the Missouri average is 55.7.
What is the nearest substation to CENTRAL?
The nearest mapped substation is CENTRAL, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CENTRAL?
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 CENTRAL in?
CENTRAL is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is CENTRAL 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 CENTRAL from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint St. Louis - Locust, about 1.4 miles away; 8 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, “CENTRAL, St. Louis County, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/st-louis-county/central-051c6f78 (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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