AVAIO Digital
Brandon, Rankin County, MS
Source: Primary source
AVAIO Digital is a under construction data center in Rankin County, MS. DataCentersExposed has documented 116 MW of reported power capacity at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
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Rankin, Mississippi
AVAIO Digital in Brandon, MS is contested. Petition: https://www.change.org/p/petition-regarding-the-rankin-county-data-center-s-risks-to-the-community Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.
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Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.
116 MW of new demand — roughly a city of 93,000 homes.
Large new loads can raise transmission and capacity costs that land on every ratepayer. Residential power in MS is 16.2¢/kWh, up 8.9% year-over-year. (MW→homes is a rough ~800/MW planning figure.)
SourceDemand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.
Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.
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Overview
source: linkAnnounced investment: $6.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Mayor Brandon Johnson pressured by anti-data center activists at rallyChicago Tribune· Aug 17, 2026
- Locals rally against Chicago quantum park; company commits to no data centerThe Center Square· Aug 17, 2026
- South Side residents protest new development at former South Works steel site - CBS ChicagoCBS News· Aug 15, 2026
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order To Restrict New Data Center Developmentlondoninsider.co.uk· Aug 13, 2026
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs data center order and pushes City Council for moratoriumTelegraphHerald.com· Aug 13, 2026
- Johnson’s data center moratorium adds uncertainty to a market already losing groundCrain's Chicago Business· Aug 12, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Rouse Elementary in Brandon, is 1.3 mi from this site (797 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.