Lawrence County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
65.5
Good / 100

MT HOPE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lawrence County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 65.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMT HOPE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 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 HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville
IXP distance45.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage96.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance435.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index76.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville
DC distance45.9 mi
Nearest rail14.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline15.7 mi
Nearest fiber route223.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$4,865

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%
60
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
50
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MT HOPE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs70.0
TAP155253Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.1
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs69.0
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.7
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.6
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN114934Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.5
TAP154392Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.0

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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