Greenfield (CHEROKEE - TAP153524)

Greenfield

Lauderdale County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
58.6
Good / 100

Greenfield (CHEROKEE - TAP153524) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lauderdale County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 58.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHEROKEE
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance59.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage51.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance431.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index80.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance59.1 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route247.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$5,183
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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%
32
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (CHEROKEE - TAP153524)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN156463Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN157007Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.0
TAP156143Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.0
TAP156160Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.9
TAP156146Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN156921Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.6
TAP156147Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.5
TAP156149Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.4

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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