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Datacenter Sites in Whitfield County, Georgia

Whitfield County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Whitfield County, Georgia has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Georgia average of 57.1. It ranks 17th of 130 Georgia counties by number of sites and 21st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 84e5d9df at 65.5/100.

30
Candidate sites
58.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Whitfield County

Site-selection context for Whitfield County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.51¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,983
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 Whitfield County compare with other counties in Georgia?

By number of scored sites, Whitfield County ranks 17th of the 130 Georgia counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 2,478 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.8/100 ranks 21st in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 26 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Whitfield County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (24, 80% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and greenfield (3). 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 Whitfield County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.60¢/kWh and commercial 9.51¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low-medium. 5 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 $6,983 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Whitfield County

Top datacenter sites in Whitfield County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109914Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN110116Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs63.1
TAP161820Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.5
TAP145923Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN172562Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN110063Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN109915Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs62.0
ALPHASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.9
CENTER POINTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN109914 - TAP155407)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN110115Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.8 yrs59.5
TAP161005Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.8 yrs59.4
KIKERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.8 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN110061Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.8 yrs59.1
TAP160998Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW5.8 yrs59.1
TAP160995Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN160996Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN110062Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN110113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN110114Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN110103Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.0
TAP173380Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN110102Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN173381Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.9
TAP173382Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.8 yrs57.8

Every scored site in Whitfield County

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Whitfield County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Whitfield County?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 130 Georgia counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 84e5d9df scores 65.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Whitfield County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Whitfield 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 Whitfield County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Whitfield County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.60¢/kWh and commercial is 9.51¢/kWh in Whitfield 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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