Commercial Building
IndustrialMorgan County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
Commercial Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Morgan County, Alabama, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the JOE WHEELER ELEC MEMBER CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; PSC review for very large loads.
Alabama PSC review threshold for large loads.
Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
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How does Commercial Building compare with other sites in Morgan County?
Commercial Building ranks 26th of 32 scored candidate sites in Morgan County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.0. 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 fiber connectivity (82 vs 66) 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 Commercial Building to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville at 18.4 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC BLOX HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville, 18.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Commercial Building?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Morgan County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Morgan County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACEYS SPRING | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.3 |
| TAP168953 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| DECATUR | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP153434 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.9 |
| BRINDLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.9 |
| TAP153478 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN111073 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| PRICEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
Commercial Building: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Commercial Building?
Commercial Building scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 32 scored sites in Morgan County. The Morgan County average is 57.0 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves Commercial Building?
JOE WHEELER ELEC MEMBER CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Commercial Building in?
Commercial Building is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Commercial Building from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX HSV1 - DCBLOX Huntsville, about 18.4 miles away; 6 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, “Commercial Building, Morgan County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/morgan-county/commercial-building-936a8df8 (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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