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McIntosh

Brownfield

Jasper County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
65.5
Good / 100

McIntosh is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Jasper County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 65.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 178 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.5 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity178 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 distance42.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage88.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Former usecoal
Existing capacity178 MW
Retirement date2019-07-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent Fairfax
DC distance42.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,579

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 DC equipment; fee-in-lieu of property tax for $50M+ investments.

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%
72
Speed to power20%
71
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near McIntosh
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN167524Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.7
TAP170160Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN121080Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.6
TAP142140Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.4
TAP142380Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN170157Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN121078Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN121159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.1

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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