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EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant

Greenfield

Autauga, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Autauga, Alabama, scoring 55.0/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 56 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the ALABAMA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityALABAMA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter
IXP distance20.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage63.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance390.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land contactAutauga County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index89.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter
DC distance20.6 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.7 mi
Nearest fiber route1.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$2,636

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; PSC review for very large loads.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 150 MW

Alabama PSC review threshold for large loads.

Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant compare with other sites in Autauga?

EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant ranks 31st of 56 scored candidate sites in Autauga. Its 55.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. It is roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Alabama average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (75 vs 66) and its weakest is natural hazard (30 vs 54). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter at 20.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter, 20.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Autauga "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
30
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
62
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

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TAP142549Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.4
TAP145827Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.4
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TAP145826Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.4
TAP142552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.4

EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant?

EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant scores 55.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 31st of 56 scored sites in Autauga. The Autauga average is 56.8 and the Alabama average is 55.0.

Which electric utility serves EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant?

ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant in?

EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant?

Parcel records list the owner as ALABAMA POWER CO (private land).

How far is EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter, about 20.6 miles away; 4 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant, Autauga, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/autauga/ec-near-e-b-harris-electric-generating-plant-27f92dcd (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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