Datacenter Sites in Alabama
Alabama has 3,107 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,164 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 166.9k MW and average a 1.3 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
3,107
Candidate sites
57.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
166.9k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.3 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,164
- Former Mine1,069
- Industrial432
- Greenfield385
- Federal Excess52
- Brownfield5
Average sub-score profile
How Alabama's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
41.1
Speed-to-power
72.7
Fiber
65.6
Water
91.4
Hazard resilience
54.3
Top 25 datacenter sites in Alabama
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIDOWS CREEK 500KV | Substation-Adjacent | Dade County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.9 |
| MADISON | Substation-Adjacent | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 73.8 |
| AUTAUGAVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Autauga County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.7 |
| SNOWDOUN | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.3 |
| LIMESTONE | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.1 |
| UNKNOWN109244 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.6 |
| USARMY/NASA Redstone Arsenal | Brownfield | Madison | — | 10 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.0 |
| BELLEFONTE | Substation-Adjacent | Jackson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.9 |
| TAP152961 | Substation-Adjacent | Jackson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.7 |
| TRINITY | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.6 |
| UNKNOWN114484 | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.5 |
| SOUTH BESSEMER | Substation-Adjacent | Bibb County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.5 |
| UNKNOWN108997 | Substation-Adjacent | Houston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.5 |
| TAP153404 | Substation-Adjacent | Jackson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.2 |
| MAGELLA | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.2 |
| CLAY | Substation-Adjacent | St. Clair County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.2 |
| BROWNS FERRY | Substation-Adjacent | Limestone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.0 |
| WEST MONTGOMERY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.8 |
| WEST VERNON | Substation-Adjacent | Lamar County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.6 |
| WACHOVIA | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.5 |
| TAP155138 | Substation-Adjacent | Cullman County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.5 |
| ACIPCO EAF NO.3 CU | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.3 |
| TAP142723 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.2 |
| UNKNOWN110220 | Substation-Adjacent | Jefferson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN133801 | Substation-Adjacent | Autauga County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.1 |
Counties in Alabama
67 counties with five or more scored sites.
Jefferson County365 · 60.0Walker County286 · 54.6Tuscaloosa County194 · 56.7Mobile County151 · 57.5Montgomery County99 · 61.8Baldwin County82 · 56.3Shelby County82 · 60.3Blount County77 · 54.2Winston County73 · 56.1Jackson County72 · 58.3Dallas County69 · 53.9Marion County68 · 55.5Talladega County65 · 56.9Escambia County57 · 54.2Colbert County57 · 56.3Autauga56 · 59.2Lee County56 · 63.4DeKalb County55 · 56.4Elmore County52 · 60.5Houston County49 · 60.5Fayette County47 · 56.9Monroe County47 · 52.5Bibb County47 · 56.0St. Clair County47 · 58.7Calhoun County46 · 57.7Lauderdale County44 · 57.8Cullman County42 · 57.7Washington County36 · 56.8Etowah36 · 57.6Macon County34 · 58.3Madison County34 · 64.8Morgan County32 · 59.6Chilton County31 · 58.9Franklin County31 · 56.0Clarke County27 · 55.0Tallapoosa County25 · 58.0Limestone County24 · 61.9Cherokee County22 · 55.3Marshall County20 · 57.1Marengo County18 · 56.4Dale County18 · 61.2Covington County18 · 60.2Lowndes County18 · 57.5Chambers County17 · 58.8Butler County16 · 56.5Conecuh County16 · 55.1Lamar County15 · 57.9Randolph County15 · 57.1Hale County15 · 57.9Lawrence County14 · 59.5Geneva County14 · 61.9Sumter County13 · 54.4Coffee County12 · 59.9Russell County12 · 62.0Pike County12 · 60.9Clay County12 · 57.7Barbour County10 · 56.2Perry County10 · 56.6Wilcox County9 · 56.2Choctaw8 · 55.1Pickens County8 · 54.2Coosa County7 · 59.3Crenshaw County7 · 59.2Greene County7 · 57.4Cleburne County6 · 55.7Bullock County5 · 58.7Henry County5 · 60.2
Alabama datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Alabama?
- GridCensus catalogs 3,107 scored datacenter candidate sites in Alabama, with an average DC Readiness score of 57.5/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Alabama?
- Candidate sites in Alabama average a 1.3 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 1 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Alabama?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Alabama (1,164 sites), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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