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BROOKWOOD VOR

Federal Excess

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

BROOKWOOD VOR is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 55.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityALABAMA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
IXP distance30.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage57.1%

Site characteristics

Acreage81 ac
Buildable load (est.)~32–81 MWland-based
Land contactTuscaloosa County County Assessor
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score55/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard Systems International
DC distance22.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,742

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; PSC review for very large loads.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 150 MW

Alabama PSC review threshold for large loads.

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
72
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BROOKWOOD VOR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOLT T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.8
SOUTH TUSCALOOSA T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.7
TUSCALOOSA T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.7
BRADLEY ROAD D.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.4
DUNCANVILLE S.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.2
EC Coal Tuscaloosa CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs63.0
OZ TuscaloosaGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.5
OZ TuscaloosaGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.2

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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