Datacenter Sites in Towns County, Georgia
Towns County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Towns County, Georgia has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, about 11% below the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 115th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 129th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d074f6b8 at 52.7/100.
Site-selection context for Towns County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Towns County compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Towns County ranks 115th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.7/100 ranks 129th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Towns County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (3, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (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 Towns County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.32¢/kWh and commercial 13.41¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 2 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 $7,672 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Towns County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP144721 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.8 yrs | 52.7 |
| TAP151237 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.8 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN116503 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.8 yrs | 52.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 47.5 |
Every scored site in Towns County
All 5 sites, best first.
Towns County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Towns County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 115th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Towns County?
Substation-Adjacent site · d074f6b8 scores 52.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Towns County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Towns 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 Towns County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Towns County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Towns County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.32¢/kWh and commercial is 13.41¢/kWh in Towns 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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- 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 Towns County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/towns-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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