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E B Harris Electric Generating Plant

Brownfield

Autaugaville, Autauga, Alabama · Southern Power Co

Legacy capacity
1,230
MW

E B Harris Electric Generating Plant is a natural gas plant in Autaugaville, Autauga, Alabama. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,230 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,230 MW
EIA plant ID#7897

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address600 County Road 41, Autaugaville, AL, 36067
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 — Autauga 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)9,330
Construction employment718
Land value$2,636/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate14.28¢/kWh
Industrial power rate10.22¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.1%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply3.6 MGD
Industrial water use34.8 MGD
Cooling degree days2,100
Mean annual temp63°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index45.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers4 · 63% 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 E B Harris Electric Generating Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AUTAUGAVILLESubstation-AdjacentALAutauga County500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs73.5
SNOWDOUNSubstation-AdjacentALMontgomery County500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs72.4
WEST MONTGOMERYSubstation-AdjacentALMontgomery County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN133801Substation-AdjacentALAutauga County500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs69.3
MONTGOMERY SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-AdjacentALMontgomery County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.0
SOUTH MONTGOMERYSubstation-AdjacentALMontgomery County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.0
TAP146014Substation-AdjacentALMontgomery County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.9
MADISON PARKSubstation-AdjacentALElmore County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.8

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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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