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OZ Elmore

Greenfield

Elmore County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

OZ Elmore is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Elmore County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityALABAMA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter
IXP distance6.7 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage64.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance373.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land contactElmore County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (70/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRELIEF VALVE SERVICE INC
Hazard sub-score20/100
Construction cost index79.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRSA Dexter Avenue Datacenter
DC distance6.7 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route0.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,839

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
20
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Elmore
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MADISON PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN109847Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN109217Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN109159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN110894Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN109849Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.2
TAP142372Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN109211Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.0

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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