Greenfield (PLANT GASTON - EAST PELHAM)

Greenfield

Shelby County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
63.3
Good / 100

Greenfield (PLANT GASTON - EAST PELHAM) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Shelby County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 63.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPLANT GASTON
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 distance22.3 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage71.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance378.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALABAMA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index94.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
DC distance22.3 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline15.2 mi
Nearest fiber route158.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.60¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$5,118
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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%
50
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
51
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (PLANT GASTON - EAST PELHAM)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109268Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.3
EAST PELHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs73.9
UNKNOWN109262Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs71.5
LEEDSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs71.4
ALABASTER SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN111719Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.4
TAP142683Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.1
TAP145989Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.0

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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