EC Near McIntosh

Greenfield

Effingham County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
62.9
Good / 100

EC Near McIntosh is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Effingham County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 62.9/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Fairfax
IXP distance42.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage64.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance91.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

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 datacenterCogent Fairfax
DC distance42.0 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route143.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,398

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%
30
Speed to power15%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
83
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near McIntosh
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCINTOSH COMBINED CYCLE FACILITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs75.1
EFFINGHAM COUNTY POWER PROJECTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.6
BLANDFORDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN112088Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs73.1
WEST MCINTOSHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs72.2
Greenfield (WEST MCINTOSH - UNKNOWN155812)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs71.5
Greenfield (WEST MCINTOSH - UNKNOWN155812)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.7
UNKNOWN112089Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.5

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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