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Datacenter Sites in Lowndes County, Georgia

Lowndes County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,253 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lowndes County, Georgia has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 15th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 89th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · bf92d8b2 at 61.0/100.

35
Candidate sites
55.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,253 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lowndes County

Site-selection context for Lowndes County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.66¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$3,938
Land price / acre
2,200
Cooling degree days
2,400
Heating degree days
64°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.

How does Lowndes County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Lowndes County ranks 15th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.4/100 ranks 89th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lowndes County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (24, 69% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (5) and industrial (5). 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 Lowndes County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.81¢/kWh and commercial 12.66¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 8 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 $3,938 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lowndes County

Top datacenter sites in Lowndes County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN111571Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN111584Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN111575Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.9
OZ LowndesGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.2
OZ LowndesGreenfield——5.8 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN111589Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN111586Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN111580Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN111577Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.7
TAP155961Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111585Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111588Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111590Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111579Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111583Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111574Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN111587Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN107689Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.5
DEADEND172576Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.5
TAP143031Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN111576Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.5
TAP142898Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.8 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN111573Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.8 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN133877Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW5.8 yrs54.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN111575 - NORTH TIFTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs54.5

Every scored site in Lowndes County

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Lowndes County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lowndes County?

35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lowndes County?

Substation-Adjacent site · bf92d8b2 scores 61.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Lowndes County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lowndes 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 Lowndes County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lowndes County as "Relatively High" (score 40).

What are industrial electricity rates in Lowndes County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.81¢/kWh and commercial is 12.66¢/kWh in Lowndes County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lowndes County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/lowndes-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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