Datacenter Sites in Polk County, Georgia
Polk County has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Polk County, Georgia has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 60th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 68bb6819 at 60.8/100.
Site-selection context for Polk County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Polk County compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Polk County ranks 60th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Polk County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2). 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 Polk County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.23¢/kWh and commercial 12.16¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 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 $5,165 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Polk County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN110776 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN110771 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN110773 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN110772 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN110774 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN110856 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.5 |
| TAP162208 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| TAP160963 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.7 |
| TAP162207 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN110364 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN110774 - UNKNOWN110776) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| OZ Polk | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 50.2 |
Every scored site in Polk County
All 12 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 68bb6819 · 60.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · d3eda924 · 60.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f5c3dc69 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · c1b88e37 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · f3da74e1 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 909aac2b · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · edca3f23 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · c17d3268 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · de29f99c · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4af7f1c5 · 55.0
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN110774 - UNKNOWN110776) · 54.4
- OZ Polk · 50.2
Polk County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Polk County?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 60th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Polk County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 68bb6819 scores 60.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Polk County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Polk 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 Polk County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Polk County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Polk County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.23¢/kWh and commercial is 12.16¢/kWh in Polk County.
More in Georgia
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- Operating datacenters in Georgia
- Electric substations in Georgia
- Fulton County· 202 sites · avg 58.8
- DeKalb County· 72 sites · avg 61.6
- Bibb County· 67 sites · avg 54.2
- Cobb County· 63 sites · avg 62.3
- Glynn County· 55 sites · avg 53.7
- Richmond County· 54 sites · avg 59.5
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- Greenfield sites in Georgia
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 Polk County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/polk-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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