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OZ McDuffie

Greenfield

McDuffie County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
62.4
Good / 100

OZ McDuffie is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in McDuffie County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 62.4/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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
≈ 5.2 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 wait5.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Augusta
IXP distance17.6 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage32.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance142.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land contactMcDuffie County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index67.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Augusta
DC distance17.6 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.8 mi
Nearest fiber route79.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$2,810

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ McDuffie
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
THOMSON PRIMARYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN157042Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN116679Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.0
TAP142255Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN113504Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN116677Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.5
TAP142194Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.4
C'Board USA, Inc.Industrial——1.0 yrs55.0

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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