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Datacenter Sites in Talladega County, Alabama

Talladega County has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,738 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Talladega County, Alabama has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 13th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 39th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · edfd1a97 at 63.0/100.

65
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,738 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Talladega County

Site-selection context for Talladega County

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Datacenter tax incentive
15.15¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,914
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 Talladega County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Talladega County ranks 13th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 2.1% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 39th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 567th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 30 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Talladega County?

Industrial sites are the most common (26, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (22) and greenfield (8). 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 Talladega County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.64¢/kWh and commercial 15.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $3,914 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Talladega County

Top datacenter sites in Talladega County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109259Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs63.0
OZ TalladegaGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.5
U S Alliance Coosa PinesBrownfield—38 MW3.9 yrs59.3
TAP145831Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.8
EC Near U S Alliance Coosa PinesGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN111663Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.8
TAP142556Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
TAP142558Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP146030Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN109875Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN109873Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN111666Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN109876Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.2
EC Near U S Alliance Coosa PinesGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.1
TAP142555Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN110216Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN110212Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN109257Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN110205Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN111664Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
TAP142519Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
TAP145880Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
TAP142557Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.5
TAP146032Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN110206Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3

Every scored site in Talladega County

All 65 sites, best first.

Talladega County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Talladega County?

65 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · edfd1a97 scores 63.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 65 scored sites in Talladega County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Talladega County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Talladega County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Talladega County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.64¢/kWh and commercial is 15.15¢/kWh in Talladega 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 Talladega County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/talladega-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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