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EC Near McManus

Greenfield

Glynn County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near McManus is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Glynn County, Georgia, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 21st of 55 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the GEORGIA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.8 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityGEORGIA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWPSC large-load rules (≥100 MW): direct-pay contracts · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCologix JAX1
IXP distance57.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage94.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance165.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land contactGlynn County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (70/100)
Flood zoneZone VE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSOUTHEAST TRUCK TRAILOR
Hazard sub-score25/100
Construction cost index100.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCologix Jacksonville JAX1
DC distance57.7 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route162.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$32,706

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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How does EC Near McManus compare with other sites in Glynn County?

EC Near McManus ranks 21st of 55 scored candidate sites in Glynn County. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.7. It is roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Georgia average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (74 vs 73) and its weakest is natural hazard (25 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near McManus to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cologix JAX1 at 57.7 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cologix Jacksonville JAX1, 57.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near McManus?

The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.00 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (SOUTHEAST TRUCK TRAILOR). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Glynn County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
25
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near McManus
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
THALMANNSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN111819Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN111817Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.1
TAP142093Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.9
OZ GlynnGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN111818Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN111824Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.6
EC Near McManusGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.5

EC Near McManus: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near McManus?

EC Near McManus scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 21st of 55 scored sites in Glynn County. The Glynn County average is 53.7 and the Georgia average is 57.1.

Which electric utility serves EC Near McManus?

GEORGIA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is EC Near McManus in?

EC Near McManus is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near McManus in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near McManus?

Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).

How far is EC Near McManus from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Cologix JAX1, about 57.7 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near McManus, Glynn County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/glynn-county/ec-near-mcmanus-3d0331ea (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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