EC Coal DeKalb County
GreenfieldDeKalb County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal DeKalb County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in DeKalb County, Alabama, scoring 52.6/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 55 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the SAND MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOP 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 Coal DeKalb County compare with other sites in DeKalb County?
EC Coal DeKalb County ranks 28th of 55 scored candidate sites in DeKalb County. Its 52.6/100 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 fiber connectivity (29 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal DeKalb County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga at 29 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 16 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal DeKalb County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal DeKalb County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Coal DeKalb County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| FORT PAYNE PRIMARY | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.9 |
| TAP152966 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.6 |
| TAP152971 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP152965 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.4 |
| HENAGAR | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| COLLINSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
EC Coal DeKalb County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal DeKalb County?
EC Coal DeKalb County scores 52.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 55 scored sites in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County average is 54.0 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal DeKalb County?
SAND MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal DeKalb County in?
EC Coal DeKalb County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal DeKalb County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal DeKalb County?
Parcel records list the owner as TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (private land).
How far is EC Coal DeKalb County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga, about 29 miles away; 7 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 Coal DeKalb County, DeKalb County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/dekalb-county/ec-coal-dekalb-county-d409a07e (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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