Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Alabama
Clay County has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Clay County, Alabama has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 53rd of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 918e7cee at 57.2/100.
Site-selection context for Clay County
Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
How does Clay County compare with other counties in Alabama?
By number of scored sites, Clay County ranks 53rd of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.2/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Clay County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and former mine (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Clay County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.42¢/kWh and commercial 14.68¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,100 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 63°F. Land is valued around $3,980 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clay County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP142515 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP142510 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN111366 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP161993 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP142504 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN111370 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN114735 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN111274 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.6 |
| OZ Clay | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN109838 - TAP145787) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.1 |
Every scored site in Clay County
All 12 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 918e7cee · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3bff0054 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f138afa5 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 40fa5838 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 11071eb5 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · d0b97f83 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · d16aa591 · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29b69422 · 56.6
- OZ Clay · 55.9
- Mine Site · d0241ae8 · 51.0
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN109838 - TAP145787) · 50.3
- Mine Site · d31cc2f0 · 50.1
Clay County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clay County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 918e7cee scores 57.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Clay County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Clay County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Clay County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.42¢/kWh and commercial is 14.68¢/kWh in Clay County.
More in Alabama
- All datacenter sites in Alabama· 3,107 sites
- Operating datacenters in Alabama
- Electric substations in Alabama
- Jefferson County· 365 sites · avg 57.4
- Walker County· 286 sites · avg 52.0
- Tuscaloosa County· 194 sites · avg 54.1
- Mobile County· 151 sites · avg 55.1
- Montgomery County· 99 sites · avg 59.1
- Baldwin County· 82 sites · avg 53.8
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- Greenfield sites in Alabama
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Clay County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/clay-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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