Colbert

Brownfield

Colbert County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
72.0
Excellent / 100

Colbert is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Colbert County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 72.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,350 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.1 mi
Available capacity1,350 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance65.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance448.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usecoal
Existing capacity1,350 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTVA COLBERT FOSSIL PLANT
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index88.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance65.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.83¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,528

Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
75
Speed to power15%
84
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Colbert County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Colbert
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PICKWICK LANDING DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.5
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.1
TUSCUMBIASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN111040Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN111039Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.1
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs66.8
TAP154396Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN114960Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.0

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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