Datacenter Sites in Wilkes County, Georgia
Wilkes County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
16
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Wilkes County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.95¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$3,614
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wilkes County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112370 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN112371 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.0 |
| Vivian Walker Store Site | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| Anderson Service Station | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| Washington School Site Complex | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| Vivian Walker Hotel Site | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| The Pope Center / DFACS Facility | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| Wilkco Packaging Facility | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| NAPA Block - The Ark | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| NAPA Block - Thornton Auto Parts | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| Michael Thornton Trucking Site | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| NAPA Block - The News Reporter & Radio Shack | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| Napa Block - Marathon Gas Station | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 54.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112371 - UNKNOWN112374) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 53.9 |
Wilkes County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Wilkes County?
- 16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Wilkes 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 Wilkes County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wilkes County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Wilkes County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.00¢/kWh and commercial is 11.95¢/kWh in Wilkes County.
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