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Datacenter Sites in Winston County, Alabama

Winston County has 73 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Winston County, Alabama has 73 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alabama average of 55.0. It ranks 9th of 67 Alabama counties by number of sites and 51st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f5652f23 at 59.4/100.

73
Candidate sites
53.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Winston County

Site-selection context for Winston County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.85¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,005
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 Winston County compare with other counties in Alabama?

By number of scored sites, Winston County ranks 9th of the 67 Alabama counties with a county page, holding 2.3% of the state's 3,107 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.6/100 ranks 51st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 494th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Winston County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (53, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (12) and greenfield (8). 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 Winston County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.42¢/kWh and commercial 11.85¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,005 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Winston County

Top datacenter sites in Winston County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HALEYVILLE TSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN168879Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
TAP153517Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN112317Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.4
TAP153520Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.3
TAP153521Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN112241Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN112318Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN112143Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.6
EC Coal Winston CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
EC Coal Winston CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
HELICONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.0
TAP173385Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.0
TAP153053Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.9
EC Coal Winston CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.8
EC Coal Winston CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.9
OZ WinstonGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.8
EC Coal Winston CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.1
EC Coal Winston CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs55.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs52.6

Every scored site in Winston County

All 73 sites, best first.

Winston County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Winston County?

73 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 67 Alabama counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · f5652f23 scores 59.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 73 scored sites in Winston County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Winston County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Winston County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Winston County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.42¢/kWh and commercial is 11.85¢/kWh in Winston 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 Winston County, Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alabama/winston-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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