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UNKNOWN114742

Substation-Adjacent

Walker County, Alabama · SERC

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

UNKNOWN114742 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Walker County, Alabama, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN114742
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 distance49.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage12.9%

Site characteristics

Land contactWalker County County Assessor

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 distance49.4 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power20%
72
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
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 UNKNOWN114742
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109246Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.6
EC Near GorgasGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN112120Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.1
EC Coal Walker CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.9
TAP142696Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN111106Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.7
TAP141960Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.6
TAP141919Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.6

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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