OZ Ben Hill
GreenfieldBen Hill, Georgia · SERC
At a glance
OZ Ben Hill is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ben Hill, Georgia, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 4th of 4 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the GEORGIA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Active incentives; Georgia Power courts large load with bring-your-own clean-energy options.
Georgia Power billing/contract rules apply to very large loads.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
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How does OZ Ben Hill compare with other sites in Ben Hill?
OZ Ben Hill ranks 4th of 4 scored candidate sites in Ben Hill. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.8. It is roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Georgia average, its strongest sub-score is water (81 vs 80) and its weakest is natural hazard (35 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Ben Hill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01) at 114.5 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), 114.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Ben Hill?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.00 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ben Hill "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ben Hill, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN116847 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN111750 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN111755 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.3 |
OZ Ben Hill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Ben Hill?
OZ Ben Hill scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 4th of 4 scored sites in Ben Hill. The Ben Hill average is 55.8 and the Georgia average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves OZ Ben Hill?
GEORGIA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is OZ Ben Hill in?
OZ Ben Hill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Ben Hill in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns OZ Ben Hill?
Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).
How far is OZ Ben Hill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), about 114.5 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “OZ Ben Hill, Ben Hill, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/ben-hill/oz-ben-hill-4fe60b39 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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