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Datacenter Sites in Forsyth County, Georgia

Forsyth County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Forsyth County, Georgia has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 14th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 7886e8ad at 66.6/100.

36
Candidate sites
61.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Forsyth County

Site-selection context for Forsyth County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$12,514
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 Forsyth County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Forsyth County ranks 14th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 61.9/100 ranks 4th in the state and is about 17% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 36 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Forsyth County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (35, 97% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (1). 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 Forsyth County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.29¢/kWh and commercial 11.61¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 10 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 $12,514 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Forsyth County

Top datacenter sites in Forsyth County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN111517Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN111516Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN111511Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN111537Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN111525Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN111179Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN116235Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN111536Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN111509Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN111163Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN111177Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN111176Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN116233Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
TAP155236Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN111178Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN116236Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN167579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN111228Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN116238Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN111174Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.7
TAP152064Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN111169Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN116239Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN111175Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN111222Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.6

Every scored site in Forsyth County

All 36 sites, best first.

Forsyth County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Forsyth County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 14th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 7886e8ad scores 66.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Forsyth County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Forsyth 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 Forsyth County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Forsyth County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.29¢/kWh and commercial is 11.61¢/kWh in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/forsyth-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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