AVAIO Digital Taurus

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

1. September 10, 2025

   Under construction
   Groundbreaking held at East Metropolitan Center Business and Industrial Park in Brandon. Source: AVAIO Digital
2. August 19, 2025

   Proposed
   AVAIO Digital announced $6B AI-ready data center campus in Brandon, Rankin County, MS; Mississippi Development Authority approved Data Center Enterprises tax exemption. Source: PR Newswire / AVAIO Digital Partners

Opposition and litigation at this site

Partly. Both documented support and documented opposition to AVAIO Digital Taurus in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi appear in the record, with no clear majority position. Strong official support: Governor Reeves, Mayor Butch Lee (Brandon), Rankin County, and MDA all endorsed project.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: mixed reception means documented support and documented opposition both exist with no clear majority position on record.

Strong official support: Governor Reeves, Mayor Butch Lee (Brandon), Rankin County, and MDA all endorsed project. Community opposition emerged before groundbreaking: online petition to Rankin County Board of Supervisors demanded written guarantees against utility bill increases and air/water pollution, and called for construction halt if guarantees cannot be made. Residents cited concerns about water consumption, air pollution (referencing xAI Memphis gas turbine precedent), power demands, and traffic. Community group 'Mississippi For Mississippi' produced an impact-distance map. Rankin County supervisors did not respond to press inquiries. No litigation reported.

Source: Mississippi Today

Power and water

Initial 116 MW grid power via executed ESA with Entergy Mississippi (June 2027 target energization). Additional 420 MW grid power from Entergy projected by end of 2030. On-site thermal generation via Gulf South Pipeline access (up to 500 MW planned, Q2 2027 start), on-site gas not yet built. Rooftop solar 20+ MW planned. Behind-the-meter generation noted by operator.

Operator describes water-efficient cooling, rainwater recapture, cooling system economization (air-side economization implied), and recycled water as an available option. New sewer line extension under construction for wastewater. No specific MGD figure disclosed.

Public money on the record

Notes on the record

Distinct from AVAIO's 'Leo' campus in Little Rock/Pulaski County AR, do not conflate. Site: East Metropolitan Center Business and Industrial Park, Brandon. Land acreage: AVAIO's own project page and groundbreaking materials cite 329 acres; the August 19 press release cited 175 acres, 329 used as more authoritative per operator's site. Capacity: 116 MW initial via executed ESA with Entergy Mississippi (energized June 2027 per operator site); Entergy guiding an additional 420 MW of grid power available by end of 2030; access to Gulf South Pipeline for up to 500 MW of on-site behind-the-meter thermal generation starting Q2 2027, total baseload path to over 1 GW. The 116 MW planned figure reflects the executed first-phase ESA only; full buildout remains a projection. Investment: $6B stated without 'up to' qualifier across operator, MDA, and Governor's office sources; Governor's office describes it as the third-largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Jobs: 'at least 60 direct, high-tech jobs' and 'hundreds of indirect jobs ranging from construction to other related industries', projections, not firm figures; no construction vs permanent breakdown confirmed. Rooftop solar of 20+ MW planned (behind-the-meter). Recycled water and new sewer line extension cited by operator as water infrastructure options. Estimated $23M in ad valorem tax revenue annually per Rankin First (county economic development group). Coordinates approximate (Brandon city center, Rankin County).

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