Limestone County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
68.5
Good / 100

ARDMORE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Limestone County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 68.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationARDMORE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance17.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage48.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance406.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTVA ARDMORE 161 KV SUBSTATION
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index92.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Huntsville Data center
DC distance15.5 mi
Nearest rail2.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.5 mi
Nearest fiber route88.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$4,683

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%
70
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
66
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ARDMORE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LIMESTONESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.3
MAURYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs75.8
UNKNOWN114484Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs75.8
BROWNS FERRYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs75.7
Greenfield (BROWNS FERRY - LIMESTONE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.5
Greenfield (BROWNS FERRY - MADISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.2
Greenfield (MAURY - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.2
Greenfield (MAURY - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.2

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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