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Datacenter Sites in Covington County, Alabama

Covington County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Covington County, Alabama has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 40th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 12th by average score. The top-scoring site is OPP at 62.8/100.

18
Candidate sites
57.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Covington County

Site-selection context for Covington County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.81¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,400
Land price / acre
2,100
Cooling degree days
2,800
Heating degree days
63°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

How does Covington County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Covington County ranks 40th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.6/100 ranks 12th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Covington County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 72% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (3) and greenfield (1). 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 Covington County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.15¢/kWh and commercial 13.81¢/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 $3,400 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Covington County

Top datacenter sites in Covington County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OPPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN109048Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN157854Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN120719Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN109045Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.7
TAP142425Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
TAP142406Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
TAP143007Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN109054Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN109047Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN109015Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
TAP143022Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP143215Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
Greenfield (MCWILLIAMS - OPP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs56.6
Cup of HopeIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.7
Alatex Mill Old Mill Section formerlyIndustrial——3.9 yrs52.7
Alatex Mill (New Mill Section formerly)Industrial——3.9 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs49.8

Every scored site in Covington County

All 18 sites, best first.

Covington County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Covington County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Covington County?

OPP scores 62.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Covington County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Covington County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Covington County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Covington County as "Relatively High" (score 45).

What are industrial electricity rates in Covington County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.15¢/kWh and commercial is 13.81¢/kWh in Covington County.

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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 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 Covington County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/covington-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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