Mississippi authorizes City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority to contract with data centers for water and wastewater infrastructure

Senate Bill 3410 allows the City of Brandon and the West Rankin Utility Authority to enter into agreements with data center developers to build, operate, and maintain water and wastewater infrastructure. Under the law, developers must fully reimburse the city and authority for these infrastructure improvements using private funds on a progress payment basis. The measure permits contracts for up to 30 years with renewal options, volumetric capacity guarantees, and assigned rates.

Local utilities and the City of Brandon gain statutory authorization to partner directly with private technology facilities for infrastructure financing, shifting construction costs onto developers while managing long-term water and wastewater demands.