EC FFE Dallas County
GreenfieldDallas County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
EC FFE Dallas County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dallas County, Alabama, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 13th of 69 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the ALABAMA POWER CO 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 EC FFE Dallas County compare with other sites in Dallas County?
EC FFE Dallas County ranks 13th of 69 scored candidate sites in Dallas County. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.2. 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 speed to power (58 vs 58) and its weakest is natural hazard (30 vs 54). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC FFE Dallas County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter at 47 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter, 47 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC FFE Dallas County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dallas 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 Dallas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SELMA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| OZ Dallas | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN109184 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP146087 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| TAP146090 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP142639 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP145977 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN109363 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.0 |
EC FFE Dallas County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC FFE Dallas County?
EC FFE Dallas County scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 13th of 69 scored sites in Dallas County. The Dallas County average is 51.2 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves EC FFE Dallas County?
ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is EC FFE Dallas County in?
EC FFE Dallas County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC FFE Dallas County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC FFE Dallas County?
Parcel records list the owner as ALABAMA POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC FFE Dallas County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter, about 47 miles away; 5 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, “EC FFE Dallas County, Dallas County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/dallas-county/ec-ffe-dallas-county-0c81e491 (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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