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Parcel 026.000

Industrial

Walker County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Parcel 026.000 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Walker County, Alabama, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 82nd 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

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

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham
IXP distance27.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage12.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC Blox Data Center
DC distance27.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (45)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,100
Heating degree days2,800
Land price / acre$3,512

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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How does Parcel 026.000 compare with other sites in Walker County?

Parcel 026.000 ranks 82nd of 286 scored candidate sites in Walker County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with 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 natural hazard (55 vs 54) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 41). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Parcel 026.000 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham at 27.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC Blox Data Center, 27.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Parcel 026.000?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
20

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Parcel 026.000
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
UNKNOWN111106Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
TAP142696Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
TAP141919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.8

Parcel 026.000: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Parcel 026.000?

Parcel 026.000 scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 82nd 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 Parcel 026.000?

ALABAMA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is Parcel 026.000 in?

Parcel 026.000 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Parcel 026.000 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Parcel 026.000 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX BHM1 - DCBLOX Birmingham, about 27.4 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, “Parcel 026.000, Walker County, AL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/walker-county/parcel-026-000-1a14d5df (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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