Colbert County, Alabama · MISO

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

CHEROKEE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Colbert County, Alabama, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHEROKEE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MS
Wholesale LMP$31.68/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance68.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage49.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance447.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE LLC
Hazard sub-score25/100
Construction cost index88.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance68.3 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route231.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.83¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,528

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%
60
Speed to power15%
60
Fiber connectivity12%
19
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
25
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CHEROKEE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ColbertBrownfield1,350 MW72.0
PICKWICK LANDING DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.5
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.1
TUSCUMBIASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN111040Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN111039Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.1
Greenfield (UNION - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs66.8
TAP154396Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.7

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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