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Datacenter Sites in Macon County, Alabama

Macon County has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Macon County, Alabama has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 30th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 27th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4601b29e at 59.7/100.

34
Candidate sites
55.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Macon County

Site-selection context for Macon County

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Datacenter tax incentive
14.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,687
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 Macon County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Macon County ranks 30th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.8/100 ranks 27th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1141st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Macon County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and industrial (4). 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 Macon County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.84¢/kWh and commercial 14.61¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $2,687 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Macon County

Top datacenter sites in Macon County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP142630Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.7
TAP142497Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN110904Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN109340Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.1
TAP145940Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN110297Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN109167Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN110296Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP145939Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP145938Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP145936Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
TAP145808Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
TAP145807Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN109212Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
TAP145784Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN110298Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN110295Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.4
OZ MaconGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.2
TAP145783Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
TAP145795Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN109339Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs54.1
OZ MaconGreenfield——3.9 yrs53.8
Notasulga Water Department ShopIndustrial——3.9 yrs53.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.6

Every scored site in Macon County

All 34 sites, best first.

Macon County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Macon County?

34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 30th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 4601b29e scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 34 scored sites in Macon County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Macon County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Macon County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Macon County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.84¢/kWh and commercial is 14.61¢/kWh in Macon 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Macon County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/macon-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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