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Datacenter Sites in Georgia

Georgia has 2,478 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,530 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 280.3k MW and average a 5.8 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Georgia has 2,478 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 25th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 1st among states. The state also has 61 operating datacenters and 46 internet exchange facilities on record.

2,478
Candidate sites
57.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
280.3k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
5.8 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Georgia

How does Georgia compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Georgia ranks 25th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (2,478 of 147,272 nationally, 1.7%). Its average DC Readiness of 57.1/100 ranks 1st and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 5.8-year, is the 51st-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Georgia is strongest relative to the nation on power availability (50.3 vs 37.4 nationally) and weakest on natural hazard (59.1 vs 66.8). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Georgia have the most datacenter sites?

Fulton County (202 sites, average 58.8), DeKalb County (72 sites, average 61.6), and Bibb County (67 sites, average 54.2) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 14% of the state's scored sites. Gwinnett County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (63.0/100). 130 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Georgia?

Substation-Adjacent parcels are the largest category (1,530, 62%), followed by greenfield (411) and industrial (345). Every scored site sits in the SERC region.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How Georgia's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
50.3
Speed-to-power
55.5
Fiber
73.1
Water
79.5
Hazard resilience
59.1

Top 25 datacenter sites in Georgia

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Georgia
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORCROSSSubstation-AdjacentGwinnett County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN111549Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs70.3
BIG SHANTYSubstation-AdjacentCobb County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs70.1
UNKNOWN115708Substation-AdjacentHeard County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN115783Substation-AdjacentMonroe County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.8
UNIONSubstation-AdjacentClayton County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.7
O'HARASubstation-AdjacentClayton County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.5
VILLA RICASubstation-AdjacentDouglas County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.3
FORTSONSubstation-AdjacentMuscogee County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.1
BULL SLUICESubstation-AdjacentCobb County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN110859Substation-AdjacentCherokee County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs67.9
SOUTH HALLSubstation-AdjacentHall County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs67.5
THOMSON PRIMARYSubstation-AdjacentMcDuffie County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs67.3
KLONDIKESubstation-AdjacentRockdale County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN111533Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN111552Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN172426Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN116231Substation-AdjacentGwinnett County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN116573Substation-AdjacentDeKalb County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN111355Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
BOULEVARDSubstation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN111357Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN111356Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN111534Substation-AdjacentFulton County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN116082Substation-AdjacentDeKalb County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9

Counties in Georgia

130 counties with five or more scored sites.

Fulton County202 · 58.8DeKalb County72 · 61.6Bibb County67 · 54.2Cobb County63 · 62.3Glynn County55 · 53.7Richmond County54 · 59.5Chatham County53 · 55.7Gwinnett County53 · 63.0Floyd County51 · 55.3Muscogee County47 · 60.1Clayton County42 · 61.6Dougherty County42 · 54.4Bartow County37 · 58.0Forsyth County36 · 61.9Lowndes County35 · 55.4Coweta31 · 58.2Whitfield County30 · 58.8Houston County29 · 54.8Hall County28 · 58.7Monroe County27 · 57.5Jenkins County25 · 51.5Fayette County24 · 62.0Jefferson County24 · 53.1Oglethorpe County24 · 50.6Walton24 · 58.6Effingham County23 · 55.4Troup County23 · 56.1Burke County21 · 57.6Gordon County21 · 56.7Newton County21 · 57.4Peach County21 · 54.4Cherokee County20 · 60.0Clarke County20 · 58.5Columbia County20 · 58.3Elbert County20 · 51.9Grady County20 · 55.1Douglas County19 · 61.7Mitchell19 · 55.4Heard County18 · 58.1Twiggs County18 · 55.5Washington18 · 56.0Carroll County17 · 57.8Dade County17 · 60.0Paulding County17 · 60.8Spalding County17 · 59.5Catoosa County16 · 61.1Colquitt County16 · 55.9Laurens County16 · 56.4Pierce County16 · 55.6Wilkes County16 · 52.1Barrow County15 · 60.2Henry County15 · 60.3Rockdale County15 · 60.7Tift County15 · 55.7Baldwin14 · 56.8Decatur County14 · 56.4Jackson County14 · 57.1Putnam14 · 57.5Macon County13 · 55.7Cook County12 · 56.2Haralson County12 · 57.7Harris County12 · 59.5Polk County12 · 57.0Upson County12 · 58.4Ware County12 · 53.9Bulloch County11 · 56.8Chattooga County11 · 56.6Dawson County11 · 55.9Dodge County11 · 53.8Greene County11 · 53.3Habersham County11 · 56.3Lamar County11 · 56.8Liberty County11 · 53.1Banks County10 · 55.6Bryan County10 · 57.7Camden County10 · 59.4Coffee County10 · 55.9Hancock County10 · 56.7Jones County10 · 57.7McDuffie County10 · 57.3Pickens County10 · 54.1Stephens County10 · 53.5Sumter County10 · 57.8Wilkinson County10 · 53.6Berrien County9 · 55.3Crisp County9 · 54.7Madison County9 · 54.1Toombs County9 · 57.2Wayne County9 · 53.4Early County8 · 57.2Hart County8 · 60.6Irwin County8 · 56.4Jasper County8 · 57.9Jeff Davis County8 · 56.8Lee County8 · 54.2Long County8 · 53.1Taylor County8 · 56.9Bleckley County7 · 56.2Butts County7 · 58.3Montgomery County7 · 55.6Murray County7 · 54.8Screven County7 · 57.1Tattnall County7 · 53.4Thomas County7 · 55.3Treutlen County7 · 55.4Walker County7 · 58.5Wheeler County7 · 54.8Worth County7 · 57.5Bacon County6 · 55.9Emanuel County6 · 57.7Fannin County6 · 55.4Meriwether County6 · 57.0Morgan County6 · 57.5Turner County6 · 56.5Appling County5 · 57.9Atkinson County5 · 54.1Calhoun County5 · 53.7Candler County5 · 55.9Clinch County5 · 51.6Dooly5 · 54.8Evans County5 · 53.1Franklin County5 · 55.8Lanier County5 · 52.7Lincoln5 · 57.6Miller County5 · 57.8Pike County5 · 56.8Seminole County5 · 57.3Terrell County5 · 56.2Towns County5 · 50.7Union County5 · 54.9

Sites in Georgia counties with fewer than five sites

79 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in Georgia

61 operating datacenter facilities in Georgia are on record, the 12th-most of any state. Atlanta has the largest cluster (18 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Quality Technology Services (9), Digital Realty (4), Meta (4). Footprints are recorded for 34 of them, totalling about 22.2 million square feet.

Atlanta (18)

Lithia Springs (6)

Fayetteville (2)

Marietta (2)

Social Circle (2)

Suwanee (2)

Augusta (1)

Austell (1)

Columbus (1)

Dunwoody (1)

Evans (1)

Norcross (1)

Smyrna (1)

City not recorded (12)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Georgia

46 peering and colocation facilities in Georgia are listed in PeeringDB. Atlanta has the most (28). The best-connected facility hosts 191 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.

Atlanta (28)

Lithia Springs (4)

Marietta (2)

Suwanee (2)

Augusta (1)

Columbus (1)

Douglasville (1)

Dunwoody (1)

Fayetteville (1)

Norcross (1)

Smyrna (1)

Georgia datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Georgia?

GridCensus catalogs 2,478 scored datacenter candidate sites in Georgia, with an average DC Readiness score of 57.1/100. That is the 25th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Georgia?

61 operating datacenter facilities in Georgia are on record, the 12th-most of any state. Atlanta has the most (18). Quality Technology Services operates the most facilities in the state (9).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Georgia?

Candidate sites in Georgia average a 5.8-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 1 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Georgia has the 51st-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Georgia has the most datacenter sites?

Fulton County has the most scored candidate sites in Georgia (202), followed by DeKalb County (72) and Bibb County (67). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Gwinnett County has the highest average DC Readiness (63.0/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Georgia?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Georgia (1,530 sites, 62% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Georgia?

46 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Georgia. Atlanta has the most (28). The best-connected one hosts 191 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Georgia, A to Z.

More Georgia infrastructure

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, “Datacenter candidate sites in Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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