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Datacenter Sites in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County has 194 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has 194 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 3rd of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is HOLT T.S. at 62.0/100.

194
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Tuscaloosa County

Site-selection context for Tuscaloosa County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.97¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,742
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 Tuscaloosa County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Tuscaloosa County ranks 3rd of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 6.2% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 114th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 66 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Tuscaloosa County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (113, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (54) and greenfield (16). 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 Tuscaloosa County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.22¢/kWh and commercial 13.97¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,742 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Tuscaloosa County

Top datacenter sites in Tuscaloosa County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOLT T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs62.0
SOUTH TUSCALOOSA T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.9
TUSCALOOSA T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.9
BRADLEY ROAD D.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.6
DUNCANVILLE S.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.4
EC Coal Tuscaloosa CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.2
OZ TuscaloosaGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.7
OZ TuscaloosaGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.3
EC Coal Tuscaloosa CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN110889Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.9
EC Coal Tuscaloosa CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.9
TAP141912Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.9
TAP141884Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN155673Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN110718Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN110885Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP141898Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN110717Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP141896Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP141897Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
TAP141888Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN110712Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
EC Coal Tuscaloosa CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.4
TAP141881Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP141883Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4

Every scored site in Tuscaloosa County

All 194 sites, best first.

Tuscaloosa County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Tuscaloosa County?

194 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

HOLT T.S. scores 62.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 194 scored sites in Tuscaloosa County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Tuscaloosa County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Tuscaloosa County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Tuscaloosa County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.22¢/kWh and commercial is 13.97¢/kWh in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/tuscaloosa-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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