WIDOWS CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

Dade County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
78.2
Excellent / 100

WIDOWS CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dade County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 78.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWIDOWS CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX CHA1 - DCBLOX Chattanooga
IXP distance21.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage99.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance343.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index64.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance6.0 mi
Nearest rail4.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.7 mi
Nearest fiber route159.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,527
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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%
100
Speed to power15%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
81
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
97
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WIDOWS CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WIDOWS CREEK 500KVSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.8
RACCOON MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.9
UNKNOWN109680Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.3
CUMMINGSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs74.0
OGLETHORPESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs73.1
KENSINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs71.3
Greenfield (RACCOON MOUNTAIN - WIDOWS CREE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.2
TAP152968Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.4

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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