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OZ Limestone

Greenfield

Limestone County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
61.5
Good / 100

OZ Limestone is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Limestone County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 61.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityCITY OF ATHENS - (AL)municipal

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 IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance18.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage52.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance415.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLimestone County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index92.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance18.5 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route216.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$4,683

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%
74
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
77
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Limestone
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LIMESTONESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs72.1
TRINITYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN114484Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs70.5
BROWNS FERRYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN111049Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.2
PEACH ORCHARDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.0
ARDMORESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.3
GMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs63.2

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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