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Datacenter Sites in Mobile County, Alabama

Mobile County has 151 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 11,503 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Mobile County, Alabama has 151 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 4th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e26c4350 at 66.0/100.

151
Candidate sites
55.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
11,503 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Mobile County

Site-selection context for Mobile County

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Datacenter tax incentive
14.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,768
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 Mobile County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Mobile County ranks 4th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 4.9% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.1/100 ranks 34th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 173rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 89 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Mobile County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (75, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (33) and greenfield (28). 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 Mobile County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.18¢/kWh and commercial 14.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 11 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 $4,768 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Mobile County

Top datacenter sites in Mobile County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109061Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs66.0
BIG CREEKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN109058Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN109076Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN109130Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
THEODORESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
CHICKASAWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN109059Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.5
NORTH MOBILESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN109085Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN109077Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.2
OZ MobileGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.1
EC Near Yellowhammer Gas PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.2
OZ MobileGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.0
OZ MobileGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.9
EC Coal Mobile CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.8
EC Near BarryGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.3
EC Near Yellowhammer Gas PlantGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.3
TAP142814Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
TAP142839Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN109140Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN109088Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN157850Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
TAP168994Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN109726Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2

Every scored site in Mobile County

All 151 sites, best first.

Mobile County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Mobile County?

151 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · e26c4350 scores 66.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 151 scored sites in Mobile County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Mobile County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Mobile County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Mobile County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.18¢/kWh and commercial is 14.38¢/kWh in Mobile 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 Mobile County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/mobile-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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