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Datacenter Sites in Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,907 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Chatham County, Georgia has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 7th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 82nd by average score. The top-scoring site is KRAFT at 63.8/100.

53
Candidate sites
55.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,907 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Chatham County

Site-selection context for Chatham County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.45¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,753
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 Chatham County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Chatham County ranks 7th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 2.1% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.7/100 ranks 82nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 710th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 34 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Chatham County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (21, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (20) and industrial (6). 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 Chatham County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.55¢/kWh and commercial 11.45¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 13 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 $4,753 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Chatham County

Top datacenter sites in Chatham County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KRAFTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.8
OZ ChathamGreenfield——5.8 yrs61.6
DEAN FORESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.4
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs61.0
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.8
BOULEVARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.5
LITTLE OGEECHEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.4
Deptford LandfillBrownfield230 kV1 MW5.8 yrs60.3
EC Near BoulevardGreenfield——5.8 yrs59.3
EC Near KraftGreenfield——5.8 yrs59.2
EC Near Riverside (GA)Greenfield——5.8 yrs59.0
EC Near BoulevardGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.7
Riverside (GA)Brownfield—106 MW5.8 yrs58.5
EC Near KraftGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN112055Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.0
TAP142126Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.0
SIMPSON LUMBERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.0
TAP142120Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN112065Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN112052Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.9
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.9
EC Near International Paper Savanna MillGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.7
DEPTFORDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN169113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.2
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.2

Every scored site in Chatham County

All 53 sites, best first.

Chatham County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Chatham County?

53 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

KRAFT scores 63.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 53 scored sites in Chatham County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Chatham 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 Chatham County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Chatham County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.55¢/kWh and commercial is 11.45¢/kWh in Chatham 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 Chatham County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/chatham-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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