Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Alabama
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Alabama
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USARMY/NASA Redstone Arsenal | Brownfield | Madison | superfund | — | 10 MW | 3.9 yrs | 69.2 |
| Anniston Army Depot | Brownfield | Calhoun | superfund | — | 7 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| U S Alliance Coosa Pines | Brownfield | Talladega County | coal | — | 38 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.3 |
| Yellowhammer Gas Plant | Brownfield | Mobile County | gas | — | 3 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.8 |
| Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill | Brownfield | Escambia County | biomass | — | 13 MW | 3.9 yrs | 52.9 |
How does Alabama compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 5 sites, Alabama ranks 39th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Alabama averages 55.0, the 18th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.9 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Alabama?
The top 5 range from 69.2 to 52.9 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are spread across 5 different counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Talladega County. By grid region, 5 are in SERC.
County pages: Madison · Calhoun · Talladega County · Mobile County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Their counties have a median of 8 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 88 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. None of the 4 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Alabama?
GridCensus catalogs 5 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Alabama, 0.6% of the national total for this type (39th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Alabama?
By DC Readiness Score, USARMY/NASA Redstone Arsenal in Madison ranks first at 69.2/100, followed by Anniston Army Depot in Calhoun at 63.2.
Which Alabama counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 5 brownfield sites in Alabama are spread across 5 different counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Talladega County.
How does Alabama score for datacenters overall?
All 3,107 scored sites in Alabama average 55.0/100 DC Readiness, the 18th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Alabama
- All datacenter sites in Alabama· 3,107 sites
- Brownfield datacenter sites nationwide· 771 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Alabama· 1,164 sites
- Former Mine sites in Alabama· 1,069 sites
- Industrial sites in Alabama· 432 sites
- Greenfield sites in Alabama· 385 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Alabama· 52 sites
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/alabama (data as of November 12, 2026).
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