OZ Baldwin
GreenfieldBaldwin County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
OZ Baldwin is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Baldwin County, Alabama, scoring 54.6/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 82 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; PSC review for very large loads.
Alabama PSC review threshold for large loads.
Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
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How does OZ Baldwin compare with other sites in Baldwin County?
OZ Baldwin ranks 41st of 82 scored candidate sites in Baldwin County. Its 54.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. 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 water (92 vs 91) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (30 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Baldwin to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave at 75.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluBroadband Shell Ave, 75.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Baldwin?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (BROOKS AUTO SERVICE). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Baldwin County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Baldwin County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERHILL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.2 |
| OZ Baldwin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.6 |
| OZ Baldwin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN109152 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN109075 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN109151 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP161032 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP161033 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.2 |
OZ Baldwin: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Baldwin?
OZ Baldwin scores 54.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 82 scored sites in Baldwin County. The Baldwin County average is 53.8 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves OZ Baldwin?
ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is OZ Baldwin in?
OZ Baldwin is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Baldwin in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns OZ Baldwin?
Parcel records list the owner as ALABAMA POWER CO (private land).
How far is OZ Baldwin from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave, about 75.1 miles away; 11 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, “OZ Baldwin, Baldwin County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/baldwin-county/oz-baldwin-d8455086 (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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