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Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685

Substation-Adjacent

Cobb County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
60.4
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cobb County, Georgia, scoring 60.4/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 63 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP161006 (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP161006
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPPhoenixNAP ATLANTA
IXP distance16.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage60.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00545704217
DC distance1.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$21,524

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 compare with other sites in Cobb County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 ranks 51st of 63 scored candidate sites in Cobb County. Its 60.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 62.3. It is roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Georgia average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 50) and its weakest is speed to power (55 vs 56). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP161006, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is PhoenixNAP ATLANTA at 16.3 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00545704217, 1.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cobb County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BIG SHANTYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs70.1
BULL SLUICESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN116281Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN116279Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN111519Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN111523Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN111540Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN115907Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685?

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 scores 60.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 51st of 63 scored sites in Cobb County. The Cobb County average is 62.3 and the Georgia average is 57.1.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP161006, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685?

GEORGIA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is PhoenixNAP ATLANTA, about 16.3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 34.094, -84.685, Cobb County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/cobb-county/tap161006-bcb80f13 (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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