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Colbert

Brownfield

Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama · Tennessee Valley Authority

Legacy capacity
1,350
MW

Colbert is a coal plant in Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama, retired 2016-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,350 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,350 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01
EIA plant ID#47

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorTennessee Valley Authority
Operator address900 Steam Plant Rd., Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Colbert County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)19,436
IT / tech employment32
Construction employment1,708
Land value$3,528/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.60¢/kWh
Industrial power rate6.83¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.1%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply8.3 MGD
Industrial water use29.7 MGD
Cooling degree days2,100
Mean annual temp63°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index45.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers6 · 56% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Colbert, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Colbert
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEROKEESubstation-AdjacentALColbert County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.6
LORETTOSubstation-AdjacentTNLawrence County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.2
TAP149929Substation-AdjacentALFranklin County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN114938Substation-AdjacentALFranklin County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.5
TAP153519Substation-AdjacentALFranklin County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.4
TAP173617Substation-AdjacentALLauderdale County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.4
TAP153525Substation-AdjacentALLauderdale County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN111040Substation-AdjacentALLauderdale County161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.3

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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