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EC Near Mitchell (GA)

Greenfield

Dougherty County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Mitchell (GA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dougherty County, Georgia, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 42 scored sites in the county. 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.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
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 IXPEdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01)
IXP distance67.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage53.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance274.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land contactDougherty County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index100.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01)
DC distance67.5 mi
Nearest rail6.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route97.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,051

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 EC Near Mitchell (GA) compare with other sites in Dougherty County?

EC Near Mitchell (GA) ranks 30th of 42 scored candidate sites in Dougherty County. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. It is about 11% below the Georgia average of 57.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Georgia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (60 vs 59) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (21 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Mitchell (GA) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01) at 67.5 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), 67.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Mitchell (GA)?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.00 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dougherty County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
21
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Mitchell (GA)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN167586Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN111120Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN111913Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN111732Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs59.8
OZ DoughertyGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.8
OZ DoughertyGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.0
EC Coal Dougherty CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.9
EC Near Mitchell (GA)Greenfield——5.8 yrs57.2

EC Near Mitchell (GA): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Mitchell (GA)?

EC Near Mitchell (GA) scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 42 scored sites in Dougherty County. The Dougherty County average is 54.4 and the Georgia average is 57.1.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Mitchell (GA)?

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

What grid region is EC Near Mitchell (GA) in?

EC Near Mitchell (GA) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Mitchell (GA) in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Mitchell (GA)?

Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Mitchell (GA) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), about 67.5 miles away; 6 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, “EC Near Mitchell (GA), Dougherty County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/dougherty-county/ec-near-mitchell-ga-7d54ff53 (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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