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Datacenter Sites in Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Monroe County, Georgia has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 20th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 72e41725 at 69.8/100.

27
Candidate sites
57.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Monroe County

Site-selection context for Monroe County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,275
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 Monroe County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Monroe County ranks 20th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.5/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1383rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Monroe County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (18, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9). 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 Monroe County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.12¢/kWh and commercial 12.53¢/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 $4,275 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Monroe County

Top datacenter sites in Monroe County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115783Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN115232Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.9
EC Coal Monroe CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs59.6
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs59.0
EC Coal Monroe CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN115782Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN115231Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.6
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN115784Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN115785Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN157040Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.5
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN115781Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.5
EC Coal Monroe CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.5
TAP143063Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.4
EC Coal Monroe CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.4
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.3
EC Near SchererGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.2
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.1
EC Near SchererGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.0
EC Near SchererGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.6
EC Near SchererGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.6
EC Near SchererGreenfield——5.8 yrs55.5
EC Near Rumble Road Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.4

Every scored site in Monroe County

All 27 sites, best first.

Monroe County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Monroe County?

27 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 72e41725 scores 69.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 27 scored sites in Monroe County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Monroe 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 Monroe County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Monroe County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.12¢/kWh and commercial is 12.53¢/kWh in Monroe 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Monroe County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/monroe-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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