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Datacenter Sites in Atkinson County, Georgia

Atkinson County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Atkinson County, Georgia has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 115th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 108th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 45315fbe at 55.8/100.

5
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 5 in Atkinson County

Site-selection context for Atkinson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.49¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$3,362
Land price / acre
2,200
Cooling degree days
2,400
Heating degree days
64°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.

How does Atkinson County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Atkinson County ranks 115th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 108th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Atkinson County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 80% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Atkinson County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.75¢/kWh and commercial 13.49¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,200 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 64°F. Land is valued around $3,362 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Atkinson County

Top datacenter sites in Atkinson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN111796Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN111794Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN111795Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.3
TAP142750Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN111795 - UNKNOWN111871)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs48.8

Every scored site in Atkinson County

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Atkinson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Atkinson County?

5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 115th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Atkinson County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 45315fbe scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Atkinson County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Atkinson County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Atkinson County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Atkinson County as "Relatively High" (score 40).

What are industrial electricity rates in Atkinson County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.75¢/kWh and commercial is 13.49¢/kWh in Atkinson County.

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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 Atkinson County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/atkinson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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