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EC Near Riverside (GA)

Greenfield

Chatham County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
51.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Riverside (GA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chatham County, Georgia, scoring 51.9/100 DC Readiness — 43rd 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

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityGEORGIA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWPSC large-load rules (≥100 MW): direct-pay contracts · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Fairfax
IXP distance66.4 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage71.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance100.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land contactChatham County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index100.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Fairfax
DC distance66.4 mi
Nearest rail3.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.7 mi
Nearest fiber route161.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,753

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Active incentives; Georgia Power courts large load with bring-your-own clean-energy options.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 100 MW

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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Riverside (GA) compare with other sites in Chatham County?

EC Near Riverside (GA) ranks 43rd of 53 scored candidate sites in Chatham County. Its 51.9/100 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 (86 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 EC Near Riverside (GA) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Fairfax at 66.4 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cogent Fairfax, 66.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Riverside (GA)?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, 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 Chatham County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
86
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Chatham County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Riverside (GA)
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 Riverside (GA): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Riverside (GA)?

EC Near Riverside (GA) scores 51.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd 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 Near Riverside (GA)?

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 Near Riverside (GA) in?

EC Near Riverside (GA) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Riverside (GA) in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near Riverside (GA)?

Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Riverside (GA) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Fairfax, about 66.4 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 Near Riverside (GA), Chatham County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/chatham-county/ec-near-riverside-ga-633b10aa (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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