BARNETT SHOALS

Substation-Adjacent

Oconee County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
56.3
Good / 100

BARNETT SHOALS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Oconee County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 56.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBARNETT SHOALS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Atlanta-Suwanee (SUW1)
IXP distance45.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage43.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance195.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index87.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta DC
DC distance27.7 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.7 mi
Nearest fiber route52.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$6,873

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%
56
Speed to power15%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
17
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
83
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BARNETT SHOALS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EAST SOCIAL CIRCLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs68.3
EAST WATKINSVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.5
TAP153119Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.7
Greenfield (BETHABARA - TAP153119)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.8
TAP142226Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.7
Greenfield (EAST WATKINSVILLE - EAST SOCIA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN115855Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
Greenfield (EAST WATKINSVILLE - EAST SOCIA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.5

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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