DECATUR AL

Federal Excess

Limestone County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

DECATUR AL is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Limestone County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville
IXP distance14.7 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage66 ac
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville
DC distance14.7 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%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DECATUR AL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LIMESTONESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.3
UNKNOWN114484Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs75.8
MAURYSubstation-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
TRINITYSubstation-Adjacent500 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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