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Datacenter Sites in Montgomery County, Alabama

Montgomery County has 99 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Montgomery County, Alabama has 99 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 5th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is SNOWDOUN at 69.6/100.

99
Candidate sites
59.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Montgomery County

Site-selection context for Montgomery County

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Datacenter tax incentive
14.63¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,146
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 Montgomery County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Montgomery County ranks 5th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 3.2% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.1/100 ranks 6th in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 329th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 94 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (47, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (31) and former mine (11). 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 Montgomery County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.20¢/kWh and commercial 14.63¢/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 $3,146 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Montgomery County

Top datacenter sites in Montgomery County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SNOWDOUNSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs69.6
WEST MONTGOMERYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs67.2
SOUTH MONTGOMERYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs66.2
MONTGOMERY SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs66.2
TAP146014Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN109716Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.9
TAP146036Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN109215Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN109206Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN109208Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.8
MAXWELL FIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.8
TAP146037Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN110030Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.5
OZ MontgomeryGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.5
OZ MontgomeryGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN109219Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.0
TAP142579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN109218Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN115031Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN109216Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN109209Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
TAP146018Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN109232Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN110031Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN109799Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.7

Every scored site in Montgomery County

All 99 sites, best first.

Montgomery County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?

99 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

SNOWDOUN scores 69.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 99 scored sites in Montgomery County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Montgomery County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Montgomery County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Montgomery County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.20¢/kWh and commercial is 14.63¢/kWh in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/montgomery-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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