OZ Madison

Greenfield

Madison County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
63.8
Good / 100

OZ Madison is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Madison County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 63.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 distance3.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage85.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance394.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDRS TEST AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index90.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGeorge C. Wallace Alabama Supercomputer Center
DC distance2.0 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route194.9 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Madison
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MADISONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs80.9
TAP155769Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs73.6
TAP153429Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs73.2
Greenfield (BROWNS FERRY - MADISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.9
Greenfield (BROWNS FERRY - MADISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.6
Greenfield (TAP153404 - MADISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.5
HUNTSVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs72.2
TAP153430Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.4

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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