Datacenter Sites in Henry County, Alabama
Henry County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Henry County, Alabama has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 66th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 59cd00c3 at 59.1/100.
Site-selection context for Henry County
Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
How does Henry County compare with other counties in Alabama?
By number of scored sites, Henry County ranks 66th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.5/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Henry County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 80% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Henry County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.45¢/kWh and commercial 15.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,100 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 63°F. Land is valued around $3,328 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Henry County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN109729 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN109007 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP142981 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN109004 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.8 |
Every scored site in Henry County
All 5 sites, best first.
Henry County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Henry County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 66th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Henry County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 59cd00c3 scores 59.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Henry County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Henry County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Henry County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Henry County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Henry County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.45¢/kWh and commercial is 15.83¢/kWh in Henry County.
More in Alabama
- All datacenter sites in Alabama· 3,107 sites
- Operating datacenters in Alabama
- Electric substations in Alabama
- Jefferson County· 365 sites · avg 57.4
- Walker County· 286 sites · avg 52.0
- Tuscaloosa County· 194 sites · avg 54.1
- Mobile County· 151 sites · avg 55.1
- Montgomery County· 99 sites · avg 59.1
- Baldwin County· 82 sites · avg 53.8
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Alabama
- Former Mine sites in Alabama
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Henry County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/henry-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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