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Former Duluth Drycleaner Site

Industrial

Gwinnett County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

At a glance

Former Duluth Drycleaner Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Gwinnett County, Georgia, scoring 55.6/100 DC Readiness — 52nd of 53 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

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 IXPFlexential - Atlanta/Norcross (ATL1/2)
IXP distance4.3 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage83.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Atlanta - Norcross
DC distance4.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$16,242

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 Former Duluth Drycleaner Site compare with other sites in Gwinnett County?

Former Duluth Drycleaner Site ranks 52nd of 53 scored candidate sites in Gwinnett County. Its 55.6/100 is about 12% below the county average of 63.0. 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 (94 vs 73) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Duluth Drycleaner Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Atlanta/Norcross (ATL1/2) at 4.3 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Flexential Atlanta - Norcross, 4.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Duluth Drycleaner Site?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gwinnett 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%
94
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Duluth Drycleaner Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORCROSSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN116231Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN116232Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN116221Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN111518Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN116084Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN116217Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN111512Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.0

Former Duluth Drycleaner Site: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Duluth Drycleaner Site?

Former Duluth Drycleaner Site scores 55.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 52nd of 53 scored sites in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County average is 63.0 and the Georgia average is 57.1.

Which electric utility serves Former Duluth Drycleaner Site?

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

What grid region is Former Duluth Drycleaner Site in?

Former Duluth Drycleaner Site is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Duluth Drycleaner Site from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Atlanta/Norcross (ATL1/2), about 4.3 miles away; 10 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, “Former Duluth Drycleaner Site, Gwinnett County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/gwinnett-county/former-duluth-drycleaner-site-992f0e91 (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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