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Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922

Former Mine

Etowah, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
50.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Etowah, Alabama, scoring 50.2/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 36 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 IXPPeace Communications HSV1
IXP distance51.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage44.2%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance50.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.60¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$5,646

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 Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 compare with other sites in Etowah?

Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 ranks 35th of 36 scored candidate sites in Etowah. Its 50.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.2. 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 (54 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications HSV1 at 51.9 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 50.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Etowah "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%
54
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 Etowah, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110143Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.1
TAP145873Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
OZ EtowahGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.0
EC Near GadsdenGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.5
EC Near GadsdenGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN172540Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN110146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN109280Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3

Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922?

Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 scores 50.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 36 scored sites in Etowah. The Etowah average is 55.2 and the Alabama average is 55.0.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922?

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

What grid region is Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 in?

Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Peace Communications HSV1, about 51.9 miles away; 9 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, “Former Mine site at 34.192, -85.922, Etowah, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/etowah/mine-site-22bf0ab2 (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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