TAP150121

Substation-Adjacent

Cherokee County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
62.7
Good / 100

TAP150121 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cherokee County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 62.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP150121
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Atlanta
IXP distance61.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage22.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance326.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index80.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00545704217
DC distance51.6 mi
Nearest rail14.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline23.1 mi
Nearest fiber route13.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,646
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Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
40
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
26
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP150121
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN111102Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.7
TAP160925Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.0
WEISS DAM POWERHOUSESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN160919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.9
TAP160926Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.6
Greenfield (TAP145804 - TAP150120)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN114217Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN114218Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.5

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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