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OZ Barbour

Greenfield

Barbour County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

OZ Barbour is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Barbour County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh
UtilityALABAMA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDLI One
IXP distance37.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage57.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance314.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land contactBarbour County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index86.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDLI ONE
DC distance37.8 mi
Nearest rail9.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route113.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$2,617

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

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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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