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Datacenter Sites in Richmond County, Georgia

Richmond County has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Richmond County, Georgia has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 6th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 17th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · a499c410 at 64.2/100.

54
Candidate sites
59.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Richmond County

Site-selection context for Richmond County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.11¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,332
Land price / acre
2,200
Cooling degree days
2,400
Heating degree days
64°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Richmond County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Richmond County ranks 6th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 2.2% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.5/100 ranks 17th in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 695th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 43 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Richmond County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (42, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and former mine (4). 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 Richmond County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.04¢/kWh and commercial 12.11¢/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 $4,332 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Richmond County

Top datacenter sites in Richmond County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN113459Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN113458Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN113463Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN113457Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN120772Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN113466Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN113465Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN113455Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN113487Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN113471Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.7
SOUTH AUGUSTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.7
PEACH ORCHARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN113449Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.4
GOSHENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.3
OZ RichmondGreenfield——5.8 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN121624Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN173407Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN113460Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN151620Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN120852Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN162647Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
TAP141838Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
TAP170041Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
TAP141845Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN117199Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8

Every scored site in Richmond County

All 54 sites, best first.

Richmond County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Richmond County?

54 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Richmond County?

Substation-Adjacent site · a499c410 scores 64.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 54 scored sites in Richmond County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Richmond 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 Richmond County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Richmond County as "Relatively High" (score 40).

What are industrial electricity rates in Richmond County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.04¢/kWh and commercial is 12.11¢/kWh in Richmond County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Richmond County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/richmond-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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