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Mine Site

Former Mine

DeKalb County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in DeKalb County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga
IXP distance30.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage77.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance21.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$5,032

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal DeKalb CountyGreenfield3.7 yrs62.1
EC Coal DeKalb CountyGreenfield3.7 yrs62.1
EC Coal DeKalb CountyGreenfield3.7 yrs59.2
EC Coal DeKalb CountyGreenfield3.7 yrs59.2
TAP152971Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.8
TAP152965Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.8
FORT PAYNE PRIMARYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.8
HENAGARSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.8

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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