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Sanders Property

Industrial

Dallas County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
49.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Sanders Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Dallas County, Alabama, scoring 49.8/100 DC Readiness — 63rd 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

UtilityALABAMA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter
IXP distance46.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage11.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score55/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterRSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter
DC distance46.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$2,402

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; PSC review for very large loads.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 150 MW

Alabama PSC review threshold for large loads.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Sanders Property compare with other sites in Dallas County?

Sanders Property ranks 63rd of 69 scored candidate sites in Dallas County. Its 49.8/100 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 natural hazard (55 vs 54) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (50 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Sanders Property to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter at 46.3 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter, 46.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Sanders Property?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Sanders Property
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH SELMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.1
OZ DallasGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN109184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.2
TAP146087Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.2
TAP146090Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.1
TAP142639Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.1
TAP145977Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN109363Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0

Sanders Property: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Sanders Property?

Sanders Property scores 49.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 63rd 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 Sanders Property?

ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is Sanders Property in?

Sanders Property is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Sanders Property from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is RSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter, about 46.3 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, “Sanders Property, Dallas County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/dallas-county/sanders-property-b6df1ae9 (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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