Abandoned Foundry
IndustrialCalhoun County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
Abandoned Foundry is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Calhoun County, Alabama, scoring 51.3/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 46 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
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 Abandoned Foundry compare with other sites in Calhoun County?
Abandoned Foundry ranks 30th of 46 scored candidate sites in Calhoun County. Its 51.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.1. 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 natural hazard (55 vs 54) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 41). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Abandoned Foundry to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham at 58.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC Blox Data Center, 58.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Abandoned Foundry?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston Army Depot | Brownfield | — | 7 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN110198 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN109577 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.6 |
| TAP145804 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.5 |
| OZ Calhoun | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.6 |
| OXFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN111276 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP145801 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
Abandoned Foundry: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Abandoned Foundry?
Abandoned Foundry scores 51.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 46 scored sites in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County average is 55.1 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves Abandoned Foundry?
ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is Abandoned Foundry in?
Abandoned Foundry is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Abandoned Foundry in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Abandoned Foundry from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham, about 58.6 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, “Abandoned Foundry, Calhoun County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/calhoun-county/abandoned-foundry-01ab4223 (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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