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Mine Site

Former Mine

Putnam, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Putnam, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityGEORGIA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWPSC large-load rules (≥100 MW): direct-pay contracts · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Atlanta-Suwanee (SUW1)
IXP distance63.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage84.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

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 distance28.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,713

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
73
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
15

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113527Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN113529Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN158160Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN113528Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.3
EC Near Harllee BranchGreenfield5.8 yrs61.5
EC Near Harllee BranchGreenfield5.8 yrs60.2
EC Coal Putnam CountyGreenfield5.8 yrs60.1
Greenfield (HARLLEE BRANCH - UNKNOWN113529)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs59.8

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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