CALEDONIA

Substation-Adjacent

Lamar County, Alabama · MISO

DC Readiness
77.0
Excellent / 100

CALEDONIA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lamar County, Alabama, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 77.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCALEDONIA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MS
Wholesale LMP$31.68/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPC Spire Mississippi
IXP distance32.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance477.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCaledonia Combined Cycle Plant
Parcel APN23W000000803
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTVA CALEDONIA COMBINED CYCLE
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index57.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterC Spire Mississippi
DC distance32.3 mi
Nearest rail5.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.2 mi
Nearest fiber route151.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$1,910
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Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
60
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
68
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CALEDONIA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST VERNONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs69.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109244 - WEST VERNON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN109594Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109244 - WEST VERNON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs67.0
TAP141948Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN110377Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN112129Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.4

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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