Chatham County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

WHITE BLUFF is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chatham County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWHITE BLUFF
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Fairfax
IXP distance69.0 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage79.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance108.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability20.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index90.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Fairfax
DC distance69.0 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route153.9 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

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
20
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WHITE BLUFF
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DORCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs71.5
BOULEVARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs71.2
KRAFT SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN116858Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.3
PORT WENTWORTH MILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN112052Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN112065Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN169113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.9

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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