Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, Georgia
Wayne County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Wayne County, Georgia has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 85th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 117th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · c638d3df at 55.7/100.
Site-selection context for Wayne County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.
How does Wayne County compare with other counties in Georgia?
By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 85th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 117th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and greenfield (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 Wayne County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.33¢/kWh and commercial 12.86¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 3 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 $3,579 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111839 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN111838 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN111837 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN169125 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN116861 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.8 yrs | 55.4 |
| OZ Wayne | Greenfield | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 54.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 49.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 49.5 |
Every scored site in Wayne County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · c638d3df · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7f8f2eb8 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1f4dc343 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0a924bb8 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · bf240d1a · 55.4
- OZ Wayne · 54.3
- Mine Site · 76970ee9 · 49.6
- Mine Site · 5753f62f · 49.5
- Mine Site · c9d97922 · 49.5
Wayne County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 85th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wayne County?
Substation-Adjacent site · c638d3df scores 55.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Wayne County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Wayne 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 Wayne County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.33¢/kWh and commercial is 12.86¢/kWh in Wayne 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Wayne County, Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/georgia/wayne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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