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Datacenter Sites in Marengo County, Alabama

Marengo County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Marengo County, Alabama has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 40th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 49th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 04698762 at 56.1/100.

18
Candidate sites
53.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Marengo County

Site-selection context for Marengo County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.57¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,247
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 Marengo County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Marengo County ranks 40th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.8/100 ranks 49th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Marengo County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4) and former mine (2). 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 Marengo County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.10¢/kWh and commercial 13.57¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $2,247 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Marengo County

Top datacenter sites in Marengo County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110568Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.1
TAP143474Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN109179Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0
TAP143477Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN109178Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0
TAP143461Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN110569Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.9
TAP143476Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN156649Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN109177Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN109176Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs55.7
EC FFE Marengo CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs55.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs49.9
Chem 4 hope2Industrial——3.9 yrs49.8
Greenfield (GREENE COUNTY STATION - TAP155)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs49.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109176 - UNKNOWN177544)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs49.3
Greenfield (TAP143458 - UNKNOWN177544)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs49.1

Every scored site in Marengo County

All 18 sites, best first.

Marengo County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Marengo County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 40th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 04698762 scores 56.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Marengo County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Marengo County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Marengo County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Marengo County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.10¢/kWh and commercial is 13.57¢/kWh in Marengo 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Marengo County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/marengo-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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