EC Coal Walker County
GreenfieldWalker County, Alabama · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Walker County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Walker County, Alabama, scoring 57.2/100 DC Readiness — 15th of 286 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the ALABAMA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; PSC review for very large loads.
Alabama PSC review threshold for large loads.
Incentive detail: Sales & use tax abatement on qualifying equipment. $400M+ investment threshold.
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How does EC Coal Walker County compare with other sites in Walker County?
EC Coal Walker County ranks 15th of 286 scored candidate sites in Walker County. Its 57.2/100 is about 10% above the county average of 52.0. It is roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Alabama average, its strongest sub-score is water (92 vs 91) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (52 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Walker County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham at 48.2 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC Blox Data Center, 48.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Walker County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Walker County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Walker County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN109246 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.0 |
| EC Near Gorgas | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Coal Walker County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Coal Walker County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN112120 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN111106 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP142696 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP141919 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.8 |
EC Coal Walker County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Walker County?
EC Coal Walker County scores 57.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 15th of 286 scored sites in Walker County. The Walker County average is 52.0 and the Alabama average is 55.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Walker County?
ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is EC Coal Walker County in?
EC Coal Walker County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Walker County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Walker County?
Parcel records list the owner as ALABAMA POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Walker County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham, about 48.2 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Coal Walker County, Walker County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/walker-county/ec-coal-walker-county-79518dc3 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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