Datacenter Sites in Alabama
Alabama has 3,796 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,328 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 364.2k MW and average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
3,796
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
364.2k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.5 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,328
- Former Mine1,069
- Greenfield905
- Industrial432
- Federal Excess52
- Brownfield10
Average sub-score profile
How Alabama's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
42.3
Speed-to-power
69.2
Fiber
53.5
Water
73.6
Hazard resilience
49.6
Top 25 datacenter sites in Alabama
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 80.9 |
| RACCOON CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | Houston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 78.5 |
| LIMESTONE | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 78.3 |
| AUTAUGAVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Autauga County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.4 |
| UNKNOWN109244 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.1 |
| CALEDONIA | Substation-Adjacent | Lamar County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.0 |
| TAP153403 | Substation-Adjacent | Jackson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.7 |
| TENASKA LINDSAY HILL GENERATING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Autauga County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.4 |
| UNKNOWN109244 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| E B HARRIS ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | Autauga County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| MAURY | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.8 |
| UNKNOWN114484 | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.8 |
| TAP142723 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.8 |
| BROWNS FERRY | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.7 |
| UNKNOWN110220 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.2 |
| WEST MONTGOMERY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Brownfield | Autauga | — | 1,230 MW | — | 74.9 |
| TAP155137 | Substation-Adjacent | Marshall County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.9 |
| UNKNOWN109245 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.8 |
| UNKNOWN109353 | Substation-Adjacent | Lee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.5 |
| UNKNOWN109268 | Substation-Adjacent | Shelby County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.3 |
| WACHOVIA | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.2 |
| SLOCOMB | Substation-Adjacent | Geneva County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.2 |
| BOYLES | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.0 |
| EAST PELHAM | Substation-Adjacent | Shelby County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.9 |
Counties in Alabama
67 counties with five or more scored sites.
Jefferson County385 · 57.1Walker County297 · 51.0Tuscaloosa County203 · 53.4Mobile County173 · 56.6Montgomery County110 · 60.1Baldwin County104 · 56.6Shelby County101 · 59.2Jackson County91 · 55.3Colbert County83 · 56.7Escambia County82 · 54.4Blount County81 · 50.3Marion County80 · 51.8Dallas County80 · 50.6Talladega County76 · 55.5Winston County75 · 51.0Autauga70 · 60.3Lee County65 · 65.7Houston County65 · 60.4Washington County63 · 56.8DeKalb County61 · 52.6Elmore County59 · 60.6Monroe County58 · 49.6Fayette County57 · 54.7Bibb County54 · 53.9St. Clair County52 · 58.5Cullman County52 · 56.8Calhoun County50 · 57.8Lauderdale County50 · 56.0Limestone County48 · 63.8Franklin County46 · 54.6Etowah43 · 58.5Covington County43 · 59.7Marshall County42 · 58.6Madison County42 · 65.9Chilton County41 · 60.0Tallapoosa County37 · 61.5Macon County37 · 59.2Clarke County36 · 54.2Morgan County36 · 58.0Dale County32 · 62.4Marengo County30 · 58.5Hale County29 · 60.1Conecuh County29 · 55.3Cherokee County28 · 54.6Geneva County28 · 64.0Lowndes County28 · 56.7Lawrence County27 · 62.2Butler County22 · 55.6Chambers County22 · 61.0Sumter County22 · 56.9Lamar County22 · 58.5Randolph County21 · 58.9Coosa County20 · 60.6Bullock County19 · 58.6Coffee County17 · 62.9Pike County17 · 61.3Barbour County17 · 56.0Henry County17 · 62.1Perry County16 · 57.1Clay County15 · 58.8Wilcox County15 · 58.2Russell County14 · 63.5Greene County12 · 57.3Crenshaw County11 · 62.3Pickens County9 · 50.5Choctaw8 · 52.4Cleburne County7 · 54.4
Alabama datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Alabama?
- GridCensus catalogs 3,796 scored datacenter candidate sites in Alabama, with an average DC Readiness score of 56.4/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Alabama?
- Candidate sites in Alabama average a 3.5 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 2 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Alabama?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Alabama (1,328 sites), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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