Mine Site

Former Mine

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
43.6
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 43.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
IXP distance33.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Coal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard Systems International
DC distance26.2 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TUSCALOOSA T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs71.1
BRADLEY ROAD D.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN110887Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN110386Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.8
HOLT T.S.Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN110388Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.3
TAP141882Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN110403Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.3

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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