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Datacenter Sites in Walton, Georgia

Walton has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Walton, Georgia has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 22nd of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 24th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 34f58063 at 66.1/100.

24
Candidate sites
58.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 24 in Walton

Site-selection context for Walton

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.40¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,750
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 Walton compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Walton ranks 22nd of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.6/100 ranks 24th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Walton?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (15, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and industrial (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 Walton?

Industrial electricity averages 6.87¢/kWh and commercial 9.40¢/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 $6,750 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Walton

Top datacenter sites in Walton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116153Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN142331Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN116160Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.3
EAST SOCIAL CIRCLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.1
OZ WaltonGreenfield——5.8 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN116155Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.7
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.9
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.8
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.2
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN116149Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.2
DEADEND169067Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN116146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.8
TAP169064Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.8
TAP169063Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.8
TAP142213Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN116147Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN116148Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN116156Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN116157Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.3
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs55.7
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.6
Social Circle Cotton MillIndustrial——5.8 yrs51.9
EC Near W R Clayton PlantGreenfield——5.8 yrs48.6

Every scored site in Walton

All 24 sites, best first.

Walton datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Walton?

24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Walton?

Substation-Adjacent site · 34f58063 scores 66.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Walton (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Walton offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Walton?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Walton?

Average industrial electricity is 6.87¢/kWh and commercial is 9.40¢/kWh in Walton.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Walton, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/walton (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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