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Jackson County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
70.4
Excellent / 100

TAP153404 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 70.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP153404
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityNORTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications HSV1
IXP distance33.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage98.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle Jackson County Data Center
DC distance16.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,511

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%
100
Speed to power20%
72
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP153404
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BELLEFONTESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs71.1
TAP152961Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs70.8
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs63.9
STEVENSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.8
LIM ROCKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.3
AZCOSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.2
DEADEND167071Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.1
S HOLLYWOODSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.0

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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