Datacenter Sites in Putnam, Georgia
Putnam has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Putnam, Georgia has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 55th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b377e976 at 65.4/100.
Site-selection context for Putnam
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Putnam compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Putnam ranks 55th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.6% 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 2089th-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 Putnam?
Greenfield sites are the most common (9, 64% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and former mine (1). 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 Putnam?
Industrial electricity averages 7.30¢/kWh and commercial 12.87¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 7 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 $4,713 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Putnam
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN113527 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN113529 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN158160 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN113528 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Near Harllee Branch | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Putnam County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Harllee Branch | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| Greenfield (HARLLEE BRANCH - UNKNOWN113529) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Near Harllee Branch | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Coal Putnam County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Coal Putnam County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 54.9 |
| EC Near Harllee Branch | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 54.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 51.6 |
| EC Near Harllee Branch | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 50.9 |
Every scored site in Putnam
All 14 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · b377e976 · 65.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3b85f936 · 62.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 52a4a67c · 62.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · d74db2bb · 61.8
- EC Near Harllee Branch · 7d368fdb · 58.6
- EC Coal Putnam County · 791bf895 · 57.3
- EC Near Harllee Branch · ced3d1ba · 57.3
- Greenfield (HARLLEE BRANCH - UNKNOWN113529) · 56.3
- EC Near Harllee Branch · 42cd3cd2 · 55.9
- EC Coal Putnam County · 6bf312c1 · 55.6
- EC Coal Putnam County · 47a576a2 · 54.9
- EC Near Harllee Branch · 24783255 · 54.8
- Mine Site · a9c9831f · 51.6
- EC Near Harllee Branch · d60fd792 · 50.9
Putnam datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Putnam?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 55th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Putnam?
Substation-Adjacent site · b377e976 scores 65.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Putnam (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Putnam offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Putnam?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Putnam as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Putnam?
Average industrial electricity is 7.30¢/kWh and commercial is 12.87¢/kWh in Putnam.
More in Georgia
- All datacenter sites in Georgia· 2,478 sites
- 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
- Greenfield sites in Georgia
- Substation-Adjacent 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 Putnam, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/putnam (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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