Simple Helix is a data center operated by SimpleHelix in Huntsville, AL, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Huntsville data-center market on the SOCO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 31.4-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Huntsville — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Huntsville — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Huntsville's data center footprint remains modest at 85 MW across 10 tracked facilities, with operational capacity concentrated among a fragmented operator base. SimpleHelix leads with two facilities, while Meta maintains dual presence through separate entity structures Meta and Meta Platforms, each operating single assets. The remaining capacity is distributed across DC BLOX Parent LLC, Peace Communications, and one additional operator, indicating a market dominated by mid-tier and specialized players rather than hyperscale incumbents. This operator fragmentation, combined with the small aggregate footprint, reflects a market in early maturation stages without the consolidation typical of tier-one hubs. The DCPI verdict of AVOID carries unambiguous implications for acquisition-focused capital. The excess-power score of 29/100 signals acute grid constraints—Huntsville faces limited…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Simple Helix in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.
Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.
DC Hub tracks 10 operating generating units totalling 5,899 MW within about 50 km of Huntsville, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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