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Mine Site

Former Mine

Madison County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Madison County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF HUNTSVILLE - (AL)municipal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSimple Helix
IXP distance1.2 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage87.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score55/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSimpleHelix
DC distance1.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$6,510

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%
72
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MADISONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs73.9
USARMY/NASA Redstone ArsenalBrownfield—10 MW1.0 yrs70.9
OZ MadisonGreenfield——3.7 yrs68.1
OZ MadisonGreenfield——3.7 yrs67.6
TAP155769Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.5
HUNTSVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN114304Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.5
OZ MadisonGreenfield——3.7 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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