Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, Georgia
Franklin County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Franklin County, Georgia has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 115th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 81st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 5d8e6e0c at 56.2/100.
Site-selection context for Franklin County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Franklin County compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Franklin County ranks 115th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.8/100 ranks 81st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 100% of the county's inventory). 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 Franklin County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.03¢/kWh and commercial 12.05¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 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 $7,127 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111244 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN111243 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN111242 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN111241 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN172556 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.4 |
Every scored site in Franklin County
All 5 sites, best first.
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 115th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Franklin County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 5d8e6e0c scores 56.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Franklin County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Franklin 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 Franklin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.03¢/kWh and commercial is 12.05¢/kWh in Franklin County.
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- Bibb County· 67 sites · avg 54.2
- Cobb County· 63 sites · avg 62.3
- Glynn County· 55 sites · avg 53.7
- Richmond County· 54 sites · avg 59.5
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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 Franklin County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/franklin-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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