Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, Alabama
Franklin County has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
46
Candidate sites
54.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Franklin County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.51¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,526
Land price / acre
2,100
Cooling degree days
2,800
Heating degree days
63°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.7 |
| Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| TAP153521 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.1 |
| UNKNOWN114937 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.0 |
| BELLGREEN | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| TAP149929 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.4 |
| Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.4 |
| Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.2 |
| TAP149930 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.7 |
| Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.6 |
| TAP149932 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN112314 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.5 |
| Greenfield (TAP153519 - WILSON DAM) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.0 |
| TAP153519 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.8 |
| TAP149931 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.2 |
| Greenfield (STATELINE - TAP149931) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (STATELINE - CHEROKEE) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal Franklin County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| Greenfield (STATELINE - TAP149931) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 57.9 |
| Greenfield (STATELINE - CHEROKEE) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 57.5 |
| Greenfield (TAP153519 - WILSON DAM) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.9 |
| Greenfield (TAP149932 - TAP173386) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 54.8 |
| Greenfield (TAP149932 - TAP173386) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 54.7 |
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
- 46 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Franklin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Franklin County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.78¢/kWh and commercial is 11.51¢/kWh in Franklin County.
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