Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Alabama
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Alabama
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Madison | Greenfield | Madison | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.3 |
| OZ Madison | Greenfield | Madison | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| OZ Madison | Greenfield | Madison | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.6 |
| OZ Jefferson | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.7 |
| OZ Madison | Greenfield | Madison | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| OZ Madison | Greenfield | Madison | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.7 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | Montgomery | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.5 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | Montgomery | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Coal Jackson County | Greenfield | Jackson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Greenfield | Lee | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Near H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Greenfield | Lee | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Sloss Industries Corp | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ Jefferson | Greenfield | Jefferson | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Greenfield | Autauga | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Greenfield | Lee | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Coal Shelby County | Greenfield | Shelby County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Coal Tuscaloosa County | Greenfield | Tuscaloosa County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN108997 - SNOWDOUN) | Greenfield | Pike County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Coal Jefferson County | Greenfield | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Lowndes | Greenfield | Lowndes | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Greenfield | Autauga | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN109244 - TAP155138) | Greenfield | Cullman County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.9 |
How does Alabama compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 385 sites, Alabama ranks 21st of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 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 greenfield sites in Alabama?
The top 25 range from 66.3 to 60.9 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Jefferson (7), Madison (5), Lee (3) and Montgomery (2). By grid region, 25 are in SERC.
County pages: Jefferson · Madison · Lee · Montgomery
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Alabama, 2 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 2 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 11 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 18 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. 3 of the 23 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Alabama?
GridCensus catalogs 385 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Alabama, 2% of the national total for this type (21st of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Alabama?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Madison in Madison ranks first at 66.3/100, followed by OZ Madison in Madison at 65.7.
Which Alabama counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Alabama are concentrated in Jefferson (7), Madison (5), Lee (3) and Montgomery (2).
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 greenfield sites and Alabama
- All datacenter sites in Alabama· 3,107 sites
- Greenfield datacenter sites nationwide· 18,112 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Alabama· 1,164 sites
- Former Mine sites in Alabama· 1,069 sites
- Industrial sites in Alabama· 432 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Alabama· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in Alabama· 5 sites
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Alabama”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/alabama (data as of November 12, 2026).
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