EC Near Scherer

Greenfield

Monroe, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
58.4
Good / 100

EC Near Scherer is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monroe, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 58.4/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Atlanta-Fayetteville (ATL2)
IXP distance47.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage64.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance219.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index100.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta DC
DC distance34.6 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.3 mi
Nearest fiber route4.0 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Scherer
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115783Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115783 - O'HARA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs71.2
UNKNOWN115781Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN115782Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN115783Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN115231Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs68.1
SMARR ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN157040Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs67.6

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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