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Datacenter Sites in DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,402 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

DeKalb County, Georgia has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 2nd of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 1ed6f3b1 at 67.0/100.

72
Candidate sites
61.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,402 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in DeKalb County

Site-selection context for DeKalb County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.22¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$99,639
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 DeKalb County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, DeKalb County ranks 2nd of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 2.9% 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 500th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 68 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in DeKalb County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (52, 72% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (12) and greenfield (5). 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 DeKalb County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.07¢/kWh and commercial 11.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 9 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 $99,639 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in DeKalb County

Top datacenter sites in DeKalb County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116573Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN116082Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN116570Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN116564Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN116565Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN116574Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN111359Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN116083Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN116571Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN111539Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN116243Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN116566Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN116595Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN116601Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN116181Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN116604Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN116602Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN116603Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN116609Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN116606Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN116605Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.9
EC Near Emory Hillandale HospitalGreenfield——5.8 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN111358Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN116568Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN116240Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.6

Every scored site in DeKalb County

All 72 sites, best first.

DeKalb County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in DeKalb County?

72 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 1ed6f3b1 scores 67.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 72 scored sites in DeKalb County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does DeKalb 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 DeKalb County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in DeKalb County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.07¢/kWh and commercial is 11.22¢/kWh in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/dekalb-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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