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Datacenter Sites in Carroll County, Georgia

Carroll County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Carroll County, Georgia has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 42nd of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 35th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 9416c628 at 60.9/100.

17
Candidate sites
57.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 17 in Carroll County

Site-selection context for Carroll County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.32¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,433
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 Carroll County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Carroll County ranks 42nd of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.8/100 ranks 35th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Carroll County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (15, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2). 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 Carroll County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.51¢/kWh and commercial 12.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 5 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 $6,433 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Carroll County

Top datacenter sites in Carroll County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115640Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.9
EC Coal Carroll CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN115201Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.1
TAP161829Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.1
TAP142202Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.0
TAP142201Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN160952Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN115639Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.9
TAP142598Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN115202Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN115636Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN115196Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN115634Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN115195Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN115631Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN115630Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.7
EC Coal Carroll CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs55.7

Every scored site in Carroll County

All 17 sites, best first.

Carroll County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Carroll County?

17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 42nd-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 9416c628 scores 60.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Carroll County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Carroll 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 Carroll County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Carroll County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.51¢/kWh and commercial is 12.32¢/kWh in Carroll 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Carroll County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/carroll-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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