OZ Marion

Greenfield

Marion County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
60.5
Good / 100

OZ Marion is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Marion County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
IXP distance64.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance447.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index49.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
DC distance64.7 mi
Nearest rail7.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline23.4 mi
Nearest fiber route59.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,186

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%
70
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
25
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Marion
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROWNS FERRYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs73.6
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.8
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN112142Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.2
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs67.1
TAP150113Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.1
Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN112309Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.4

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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