Data centers and new power in Mississippi
8.9 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Mississippi — 58 requests across 31 counties. That is the 37th largest amount of any state. 50 projects are built, 322 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Mississippi
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Mississippi right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Mississippi.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
435 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Mississippi. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 40 | 5.9 GW |
| Solar + battery | 8 | 1.0 GW |
| Natural gas | 3 | 699 MW |
| Batteries | 4 | 650 MW |
| Wind | 3 | 584 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Mississippi
Counties in Mississippi
31 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | 5 | 850 MW | 0 MW |
| Madison County | 5 | 827 MW | 150 MW |
| Lowndes County | 2 | 820 MW | 2.0 GW |
| Sunflower County | 5 | 807 MW | 99 MW |
| Perry County | 3 | 500 MW | 0 MW |
| Holmes County | 2 | 425 MW | 0 MW |
| Jasper County | 3 | 365 MW | 350 MW |
| DeSoto County | 2 | 350 MW | 2.6 GW |
| Tunica County | 2 | 337 MW | 360 MW |
| Chickasaw County | 2 | 295 MW | 0 MW |
| Monroe County | 3 | 235 MW | 0 MW |
| Bolivar County | 2 | 225 MW | 135 MW |
| Leflore County | 1 | 200 MW | 0 MW |
| Washington County | 1 | 170 MW | 200 MW |
| Hinds County | 1 | 150 MW | 546 MW |
| Amite County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Panola County | 1 | 100 MW | 860 MW |
| Scott County | 1 | 100 MW | 175 MW |
| Tallahatchie County | 1 | 100 MW | 100 MW |
| Choctaw County | 1 | 67 MW | 2.2 GW |
| Clarke County | 0 | 0 MW | 78 MW |
| Coahoma County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Forrest County | 0 | 0 MW | 50 MW |
| Jones County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Lamar County | 0 | 0 MW | 650 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISO | MISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015. | 2027-09-10 | confirmed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Live in Mississippi?
Check how far the nearest large data center is from your own address. Free, and your address is not stored.