Datacenter Sites in Rockdale County, Georgia
Rockdale County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Rockdale County, Georgia has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 51st of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is KLONDIKE at 67.1/100.
Site-selection context for Rockdale County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Rockdale County compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Rockdale County ranks 51st of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.7/100 ranks 10th in the state and is about 15% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Rockdale County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 93% of the county's inventory), followed by 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 Rockdale County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.06¢/kWh and commercial 10.36¢/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 $7,472 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Rockdale County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLONDIKE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| UNKNOWN116130 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN115871 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN115872 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN115870 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN116041 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN116039 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN115873 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN116161 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN116599 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN115875 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN115874 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.3 |
| TAP142229 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN116045 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 57.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 52.1 |
Every scored site in Rockdale County
All 15 sites, best first.
- KLONDIKE · 67.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 30c05308 · 62.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · ca52aefb · 62.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0350b15e · 62.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 037a2e75 · 62.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1e1cdb9e · 62.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1c50e015 · 62.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3adfee70 · 62.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7a7595a4 · 62.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5b1bf9b9 · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4992b2b6 · 58.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7d639f96 · 58.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · c330074d · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7bedc0ca · 57.4
- Mine Site · 37fa699e · 52.1
Rockdale County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Rockdale County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 51st-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Rockdale County?
KLONDIKE scores 67.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Rockdale County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Rockdale 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 Rockdale County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rockdale County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Rockdale County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.06¢/kWh and commercial is 10.36¢/kWh in Rockdale County.
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
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Georgia
- Former Mine 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Rockdale County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/rockdale-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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