Lumber Yard
IndustrialColbert County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
Lumber Yard is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Colbert County, Alabama, scoring 51.7/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 57 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the SHEFFIELD UTILITIES 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
Site characteristics
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 Lumber Yard compare with other sites in Colbert County?
Lumber Yard ranks 25th of 57 scored candidate sites in Colbert County. Its 51.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.0. 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 Lumber Yard to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Simple Helix at 56.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SimpleHelix, 56.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lumber Yard?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Colbert 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 Colbert County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Coal Colbert County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
| SHOALS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
| TUSCUMBIA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| DEADEND167057 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN111039 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| WOODMONT | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN114964 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.1 |
Lumber Yard: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lumber Yard?
Lumber Yard scores 51.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 57 scored sites in Colbert County. The Colbert County average is 54.0 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves Lumber Yard?
SHEFFIELD UTILITIES (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Lumber Yard in?
Lumber Yard is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Lumber Yard from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Simple Helix, about 56.9 miles away; 6 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, “Lumber Yard, Colbert County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/colbert-county/lumber-yard-f9edeeb1 (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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