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Datacenter Sites in Lauderdale County, Alabama

Lauderdale County has 44 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lauderdale County, Alabama has 44 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 26th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 64a49b75 at 58.6/100.

44
Candidate sites
55.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lauderdale County

Site-selection context for Lauderdale County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.05¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,183
Land price / acre
2,100
Cooling degree days
2,800
Heating degree days
63°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

How does Lauderdale County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Lauderdale County ranks 26th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.2/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 868th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lauderdale County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (23, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (12) and former mine (9). 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 Lauderdale County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.57¢/kWh and commercial 11.05¢/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 $5,183 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lauderdale County

Top datacenter sites in Lauderdale County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP173617Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN156463Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN156462Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP154395Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN157387Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP153524Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP156151Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP153525Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN156486Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN111040Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP156144Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN157816Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP156147Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP156160Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
WILSON DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN156921Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP161982Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
FORD CITYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
TAP154403Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
WHEELER DAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN156925Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
ELGINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.7
OAKLANDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
Former Sweetwater MillIndustrial——3.9 yrs51.9
Former Foundry of the Shoals - Bldg TractIndustrial——3.9 yrs51.9

Every scored site in Lauderdale County

All 44 sites, best first.

Lauderdale County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lauderdale County?

44 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lauderdale County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 64a49b75 scores 58.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 44 scored sites in Lauderdale County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lauderdale County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lauderdale County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lauderdale County as "Relatively High" (score 45).

What are industrial electricity rates in Lauderdale County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.57¢/kWh and commercial is 11.05¢/kWh in Lauderdale County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lauderdale County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/lauderdale-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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