What is the DCPI score for Birmingham?

Birmingham has a DC Hub Power Index (DCPI) verdict of CAUTION, with an Excess Power score of 52.2/100 and a Grid Constraint score of 44.4/100. Recomputed daily by DC Hub.

Is Birmingham a good market to build a data center?

DC Hub rates Birmingham as CAUTION for new data-center builds, based on an Excess Power score of 52.2/100 and a Grid Constraint score of 44.4/100, in the SOCO grid region.

Which grid operator (ISO) serves Birmingham?

Birmingham is in the SOCO ISO/RTO grid region.

DCPI / Markets / Birmingham

Birmingham

Name: Birmingham — Data Center Power Index (DCPI)
Creator: DC Hub
Keywords: data center power, DCPI, Birmingham, grid constraint, excess power, SOCO, site selection, CAUTION

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52.2

Excess Power Score · Opportunity

44.4

Constraint Score · Avoid

🌟 Top Opportunities

Standard market — score reflects typical conditions for this ISO

⚠️ Top Risks

Markets generally well-supplied; standard diligence

📊 Underlying Metrics

29 mo

Queue Wait

20.0%

Reserve Margin

164 MW

Generation Additions <12mo

7.5%

Renewable Curtailment

0 MW

Stranded Capacity

18 mo

Est. Time to Power

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