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Datacenter Sites in Walker County, Alabama

Walker County has 286 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Walker County, Alabama has 286 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 2nd of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 62nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 1af6da73 at 65.0/100.

286
Candidate sites
52.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Walker County

Site-selection context for Walker County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.87¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,512
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 Walker County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Walker County ranks 2nd of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 9.2% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.0/100 ranks 62nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 48th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 65 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Walker County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (210, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (52) and greenfield (17). 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 Walker County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.12¢/kWh and commercial 12.87¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,512 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Walker County

Top datacenter sites in Walker County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109246Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.0
EC Near GorgasGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.2
EC Coal Walker CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.1
EC Coal Walker CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN112120Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
TAP142696Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN111106Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
TAP141959Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
EC Coal Walker CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.8
TAP141919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
TAP141960Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN112119Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.7
TAP141921Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.4
TAP141940Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
TAP141922Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
TAP141937Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
EC Coal Walker CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN112080Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
DEADEND168872Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN114737Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.2
TAP168871Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN112079Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
TAP141936Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN112237Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN114742Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0

Every scored site in Walker County

All 286 sites, best first.

Walker County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Walker County?

286 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 1af6da73 scores 65.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 286 scored sites in Walker County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Walker County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Walker County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Walker County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.12¢/kWh and commercial is 12.87¢/kWh in Walker 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 Walker County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/walker-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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