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Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784)

Greenfield

Monroe County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monroe County, Georgia, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 27 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LLOYD SHOALS. It sits in the SERC grid region and the GEORGIA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.8 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLLOYD SHOALS
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 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 wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Atlanta-Fayetteville (ATL2)
IXP distance48.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage90.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta DC
DC distance31.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,275

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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How does Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) compare with other sites in Monroe County?

Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) ranks 27th of 27 scored candidate sites in Monroe County. Its 51.0/100 is about 11% below the county average of 57.5. It is about 11% below the Georgia average of 57.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Georgia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (60 vs 59) and its weakest is power availability (28 vs 50). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, LLOYD SHOALS, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Atlanta-Fayetteville (ATL2) at 48.6 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta DC, 31.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monroe County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784)
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
UNKNOWN115785Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.6

Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784)?

Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 27 scored sites in Monroe County. The Monroe County average is 57.5 and the Georgia average is 57.1.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784)?

The nearest mapped substation is LLOYD SHOALS, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784)?

GEORGIA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SOUTHERN COMPANY.

What grid region is Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) in?

Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.8-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Atlanta-Fayetteville (ATL2), about 48.6 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield (LLOYD SHOALS - UNKNOWN115784), Monroe County, GA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/monroe-county/greenfield-lloyd-shoals-unknown115784-a26886a0 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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