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WEST MCINTOSH

Substation-Adjacent

Effingham County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
69.1
Good / 100

WEST MCINTOSH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Effingham County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 69.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST MCINTOSH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityGEORGIA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWPSC large-load rules (≥100 MW): direct-pay contracts · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent Fairfax
IXP distance42.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage67.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Fairfax
DC distance42.3 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

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power20%
73
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST MCINTOSH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLANDFORDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN112089Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN112088Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.7
EC Coal Effingham CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs63.2
EC Near McIntoshGreenfield——5.8 yrs63.2
EC Coal Effingham CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN112092Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN116857Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.2

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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