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Google Jackson County Data Center

OperatingEst.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.HyperscaleBuildingJackson County, Alabama

Google Jackson County Data Center is an operating hyperscale in Alabama. Operated or owned by Google. Power capacity has not been disclosed or collected yet. Verification: unverified. 5 cited sources.

Part of Google — Jackson County, AL campus

30% profile completeness
16 claims from 5 sources
Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026
Newest dated evidence: Oct 12, 2026
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Text
Datacenter Source. “Google Jackson County Data Center.” /facilities/google-jackson-county-data-center-jackson-county-al. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.
BibTeX
@misc{datacentersource_google_jackson_county_data_center_jackso_2026,
  title = {{Google Jackson County Data Center}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/google-jackson-county-data-center-jackson-county-al}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
Not yet sourced
Capital cost / investment
Not yet sourced
First operational
2018[1]
Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likely

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Operating (community-mapped, unverified)
Low confidence
Project verification
Unverified
Evidence is limited to community map.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
North Alabama Electric Coop · None (non-RTO region)
Substation: Google LLC substation (161 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
No record
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionimplied by a later stage
  3. Energizationimplied by a later stage
  4. OperationalOct 12, 2026
    Community map
    • Oct 12, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Community map.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Google Jackson County Data Center
  2. substation
    Google LLC substation (161 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Nearest mapped substation, 0.12 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
  3. transmission
    Sequoyah - Widows Creek (500 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.73 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    North Alabama Electric Coop[2]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    None (non-RTO region)[3]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: TVA
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for North Alabama Electric Coop. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
34.91430, -85.74801
County
Jackson County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Not identified
  3. 3. Operator
    Google[1]Likely
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Operator
Google[1]Likely
Utility
North Alabama Electric Coop(unreviewed)[2]Likely

Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
None (non-RTO region)[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.

Balancing authority
TVA[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Google LLC substation (161 kV)[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.1 km[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
500 kV[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
8.42¢/kWh[4]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed

Alabama statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
14.83¢/kWh[4]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed

Alabama statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
1.74 GW[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived

3 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
161 kV lineTransmission line0.12 km161 kV[1]
Sequoyah - Widows Creek · Tennessee Valley AuthorityTransmission line1.73 km500 kV[1]
Bellefonte - Madison 500KV · Tennessee Valley AuthorityTransmission line1.97 km500 kV[1]
Nickajack · Tennessee Valley AuthorityPower plant (Hydroelectric)15.1 km106 MW[5]
Bellefonte · Tennessee Valley AuthorityPower plant (Petroleum)28.1 km14 MW[5]
Raccoon Mountain · Tennessee Valley AuthorityPower plant (Pumped Storage)36.4 km1.62 GW[5]
Google LLC substation · Google LLCSubstation0.12 km161 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.41 km161 kV[1]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    —
  5. First operational
    2018[1]
  6. Expected completion
    —

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Site area
174.5 acres[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likelyderived

Area of the mapped OSM site outline.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area
Not yet sourced

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)

No tracked changes yet. Values are recorded on every data refresh, so changes will appear here over time.

Timeline

First operational: 2018[1]

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    All claims (provenance audit)

    16
    FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
    NameGoogle Jackson County Data Centerway/714889192 name=Google Jackson County Data Center[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown
    StatusOperating[1] derivedUnverified2026-10-12Shown
    Facility typeHyperscale[1] derivedUnverified2026-10-12Shown
    Websitehttps://www.google.com/about/datacenters/locations/jackson-county/[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown
    OperatorGoogleoperator=Google LLC[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown
    UtilityNorth Alabama Electric Coopterritory 13669: NORTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOP (COOPERATIVE, NORTH ALABAMA ELECTRI[2] derivedLikely2022Shown
    ISO / RTONone (non-RTO region)[3] derivedLikely—Shown
    Balancing authorityTVA[2] derivedLikely—Shown
    Nearest mapped substationGoogle LLC substation (161 kV)way/1160863462[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
    Distance to substation0.1 km[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
    Highest-voltage line nearby500 kV[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
    State avg. industrial price8.42¢/kWh[4] Confirmed2026-07Shown
    State avg. commercial price14.83¢/kWh[4] Confirmed2026-07Shown
    Generation within 50 km1.74 GW[5] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
    Site area174.5 acres[1] derivedLikely2026-10-12Shown
    First operational2018start_date=2018[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown