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Datacenter Sites in Clarke County, Georgia

Clarke County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Clarke County, Georgia has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 32nd of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is ATHENS at 61.6/100.

20
Candidate sites
58.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 20 in Clarke County

Site-selection context for Clarke County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.93¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$19,535
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 Clarke County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Clarke County ranks 32nd of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.5/100 ranks 25th in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Clarke County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 100% of the county's inventory). 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 Clarke County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.11¢/kWh and commercial 10.93¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 7 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 $19,535 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Clarke County

Top datacenter sites in Clarke County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ATHENSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.6
TAP153118Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN115845Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.5
TAP153093Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.9
CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN111505Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.8
ATHENASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.8
TAP142228Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN115851Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN115853Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN115850Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN115856Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
TAP153092Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
TAP153097Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN116049Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.2
TAP153096Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.1
GA SQUARESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.1
TAP153121Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN116053Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.4
TAP154606Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.2

Every scored site in Clarke County

All 20 sites, best first.

Clarke County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Clarke County?

20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

ATHENS scores 61.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Clarke County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Clarke 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 Clarke County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Clarke County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.11¢/kWh and commercial is 10.93¢/kWh in Clarke 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 Clarke County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/clarke-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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