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EC Near Sloss Industries Corp

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

EC Near Sloss Industries Corp is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
IXP distance6.5 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage65.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance389.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMunicipal Airport
Land contactJefferson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability72.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteREGIONS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index89.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC Blox Data Center
DC distance6.4 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route9.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$6,943

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%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
30
Buildability7%
72
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Sloss Industries Corp
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109244Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs71.6
MAGELLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs70.2
WACHOVIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.5
ACIPCO EAF NO.3 CUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.3
TAP142723Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN110220Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.1
LEEDSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN109245Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.0

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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