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Datacenter Sites in Clayton County, Georgia

Clayton County has 42 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,801 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Clayton County, Georgia has 42 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 11th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is UNION at 69.7/100.

42
Candidate sites
61.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,801 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Clayton County

Site-selection context for Clayton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.76¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,922
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 Clayton County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Clayton County ranks 11th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 61.6/100 ranks 6th in the state and is about 16% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 913th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 42 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Clayton County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (38, 90% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and industrial (1). 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 Clayton County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.21¢/kWh and commercial 11.76¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 11 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 $6,922 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Clayton County

Top datacenter sites in Clayton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.7
O'HARASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN113564Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN111557Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN116018Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN111558Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN116244Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN116019Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN111561Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN111563Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.1
TAP142589Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN116338Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN111554Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN116345Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN116334Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.7
TAP142237Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.1
TAP142588Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN113563Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN116348Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN116350Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN111556Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN116349Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN113568Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN116351Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN116359Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.8

Every scored site in Clayton County

All 42 sites, best first.

Clayton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Clayton County?

42 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 11th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

UNION scores 69.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 42 scored sites in Clayton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Clayton 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 Clayton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Clayton County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.21¢/kWh and commercial is 11.76¢/kWh in Clayton 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 Clayton County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/clayton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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