Datacenter Sites in Effingham County, Georgia
Effingham County has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
34
Candidate sites
60.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Effingham County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.33¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,398
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Effingham County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCINTOSH COMBINED CYCLE FACILITY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.1 |
| EFFINGHAM COUNTY POWER PROJECT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.6 |
| BLANDFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.3 |
| UNKNOWN112088 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.1 |
| WEST MCINTOSH | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
| Greenfield (WEST MCINTOSH - UNKNOWN155812) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.5 |
| Greenfield (WEST MCINTOSH - UNKNOWN155812) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 70.7 |
| UNKNOWN112089 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.5 |
| Greenfield (BLANDFORD - THALMANN) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.4 |
| KRAFT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112094 - MCINTOSH) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.7 |
| MCINTOSH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.1 |
| TAP169097 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Coal Effingham County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.5 |
| Greenfield (WEST MCINTOSH - UNKNOWN155812) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Coal Effingham County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Near McIntosh | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN116859 - TAP169097) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112094 - MCINTOSH) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112092 - TAP169089) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112092 - TAP169089) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Coal Effingham County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near McIntosh | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Coal Effingham County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near McIntosh | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 54.3 |
Effingham County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Effingham County?
- 34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Effingham 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 Effingham County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Effingham County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Effingham County?
- Average industrial electricity is 10.68¢/kWh and commercial is 11.33¢/kWh in Effingham County.
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