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EC Near Barry

Greenfield

Mobile County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Barry is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Mobile County, Alabama, scoring 55.8/100 DC Readiness — 87th of 151 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the ALABAMA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityALABAMA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluBroadband Shell Ave
IXP distance94.1 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage67.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance490.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land contactMobile County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index89.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluBroadband Shell Ave
DC distance94.1 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route18.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$4,768

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Barry compare with other sites in Mobile County?

EC Near Barry ranks 87th of 151 scored candidate sites in Mobile County. Its 55.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.1. It is roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Alabama average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (55 vs 54) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 41). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Barry to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave at 94.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluBroadband Shell Ave, 94.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Barry?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mobile County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Barry
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
THEODORESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
CHICKASAWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN109130Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN109059Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.5

EC Near Barry: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Barry?

EC Near Barry scores 55.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 87th of 151 scored sites in Mobile County. The Mobile County average is 55.1 and the Alabama average is 55.0.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Barry?

ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is EC Near Barry in?

EC Near Barry is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Barry in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Barry?

Parcel records list the owner as ALABAMA POWER CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Barry from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave, about 94.1 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Barry, Mobile County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/mobile-county/ec-near-barry-21017cd0 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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