Datacenter Sites in Lee County, Georgia
Lee County has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 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
Lee County, Georgia has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 90th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 106th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 471c29f6 at 56.7/100.
Site-selection context for Lee County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Lee County compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Lee County ranks 90th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 106th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2586th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lee County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and 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 Lee County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.25¢/kWh and commercial 14.23¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 7 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 $3,563 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lee County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111736 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN111735 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN111734 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Coal Lee County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP142736 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN111899 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 49.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 49.5 |
Every scored site in Lee County
All 8 sites, best first.
Lee County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lee County?
8 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 90th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lee County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 471c29f6 scores 56.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 8 scored sites in Lee County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lee 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 Lee County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lee County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lee County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.25¢/kWh and commercial is 14.23¢/kWh in Lee County.
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- Fulton County· 202 sites · avg 58.8
- DeKalb County· 72 sites · avg 61.6
- 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 Lee County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/lee-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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