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EC Coal Bibb County

Greenfield

Bibb County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
51.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Coal Bibb County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bibb County, Alabama, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 47 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 IXPDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
IXP distance47.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage38.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance422.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land contactBibb County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index107.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard Systems International
DC distance38.6 mi
Nearest rail14.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route6.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$2,611

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 Coal Bibb County compare with other sites in Bibb County?

EC Coal Bibb County ranks 41st of 47 scored candidate sites in Bibb County. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. 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 speed to power (58 vs 58) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (49 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Coal Bibb County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham at 47 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Sungard Systems International, 38.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Bibb County?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, 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. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bibb County "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%
49
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
82
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Bibb County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOUTH BESSEMERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs67.8
TAP141905Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN115038Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
EC Coal Bibb CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.8
MERCEDES BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONALSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
TAP141892Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN110892Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
TAP141907Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.7

EC Coal Bibb County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Bibb County?

EC Coal Bibb County scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 47 scored sites in Bibb County. The Bibb County average is 53.6 and the Alabama average is 55.0.

Which electric utility serves EC Coal Bibb County?

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 Coal Bibb County in?

EC Coal Bibb County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Coal Bibb County in a flood zone?

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

Who owns EC Coal Bibb County?

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

How far is EC Coal Bibb County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham, about 47 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 Coal Bibb County, Bibb County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/bibb-county/ec-coal-bibb-county-195839d1 (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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