EC Coal Chatham County
GreenfieldChatham County, Georgia · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Chatham County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chatham County, Georgia, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 53 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 EC Coal Chatham County compare with other sites in Chatham County?
EC Coal Chatham County ranks 23rd of 53 scored candidate sites in Chatham County. Its 56.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.7. 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 (80 vs 80) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Chatham County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Fairfax at 59 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cogent Fairfax, 59 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Chatham County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.00 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (R S AUTO REPAIR AND CARE INC). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chatham County "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 Chatham County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRAFT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 63.8 |
| OZ Chatham | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| DEAN FOREST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 60.8 |
| BOULEVARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.5 |
| LITTLE OGEECHEE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.4 |
| Deptford Landfill | Brownfield | 230 kV | 1 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.3 |
EC Coal Chatham County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Chatham County?
EC Coal Chatham County scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 23rd of 53 scored sites in Chatham County. The Chatham County average is 55.7 and the Georgia average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Chatham County?
GEORGIA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.
What grid region is EC Coal Chatham County in?
EC Coal Chatham County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Chatham County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Chatham County?
Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Chatham County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Fairfax, about 59 miles away; 13 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, “EC Coal Chatham County, Chatham County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/chatham-county/ec-coal-chatham-county-161bee93 (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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