Data centers and new power in Alabama
8.5 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Alabama — 48 requests across 35 counties. That is the 36th largest amount of any state. 24 projects are built, 413 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Alabama
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Alabama right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Alabama.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
528 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Alabama. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 26 | 4.2 GW |
| Natural gas | 10 | 2.9 GW |
| Batteries | 4 | 849 MW |
| Nuclear | 8 | 601 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Alabama
Counties in Alabama
35 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County | 4 | 1.2 GW | 685 MW |
| Colbert County | 2 | 958 MW | 227 MW |
| Perry County | 4 | 656 MW | 0 MW |
| Morgan County | 1 | 528 MW | 1.7 GW |
| Autauga County | 4 | 478 MW | 951 MW |
| Limestone County | 4 | 471 MW | 102 MW |
| Baldwin County | 3 | 459 MW | 0 MW |
| Jackson County | 2 | 399 MW | 31 MW |
| Escambia County | 2 | 399 MW | 120 MW |
| Greene County | 2 | 394 MW | 0 MW |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 393 MW | 0 MW |
| Lee County | 2 | 351 MW | 620 MW |
| Dale County | 2 | 201 MW | 0 MW |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 199 MW | 100 MW |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 170 MW | 0 MW |
| Walker County | 1 | 150 MW | 0 MW |
| Houston County | 4 | 130 MW | 0 MW |
| Clarke County | 1 | 93 MW | 0 MW |
| Sumter County | 1 | 75 MW | 0 MW |
| Blount County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Calhoun County | 0 | 0 MW | 352 MW |
| Chambers County | 0 | 0 MW | 72 MW |
| Dallas County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Hale County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Henry County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in Alabama
2 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Montgomery | Meta | 153 MW |
| Meta Huntsville | Meta | 146 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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