Greenfield (TAP152960 - WIDOWS CREEK 500KV)

Greenfield

Jackson County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
62.7
Good / 100

Greenfield (TAP152960 - WIDOWS CREEK 500KV) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 62.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP152960
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga
IXP distance31.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage97.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance349.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index67.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance6.9 mi
Nearest rail3.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.7 mi
Nearest fiber route27.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,511
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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%
72
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
40
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
66
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (TAP152960 - WIDOWS CREEK 500KV)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP153403Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.7
TAP153404Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.2
TAP152960Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.1
Greenfield (TAP153403 - WIDOWS CREEK 500KV)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.1
Greenfield (TAP153404 - MADISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.6
AZCOSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.3
TAP152970Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.2
S HOLLYWOODSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.9

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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