Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Georgia
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Georgia
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge Landfill | Brownfield | Fulton | landfill | 115 kV | 1 MW | 5.8 yrs | 65.4 |
| McIntosh | Brownfield | Jasper County | coal | 230 kV | 178 MW | 5.8 yrs | 63.4 |
| Deptford Landfill | Brownfield | Chatham | landfill | 230 kV | 1 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.3 |
| Roberts Road Power Plant | Brownfield | Clayton County | gas | — | 1 MW | 5.8 yrs | 60.1 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Brownfield | DeKalb County | oil | — | 2 MW | 5.8 yrs | 59.1 |
| Riverside (GA) | Brownfield | Chatham County | gas | — | 106 MW | 5.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| YKK USA Chestney | Brownfield | Bibb County | oil | — | 5 MW | 5.8 yrs | 54.8 |
| Valdosta | Brownfield | Lowndes County | biomass | — | 3 MW | 5.8 yrs | 51.2 |
How does Georgia compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 7 sites, Georgia ranks 33rd of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Georgia averages 57.1, the highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 5.8 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Georgia?
The top 8 range from 65.4 to 51.2 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Chatham (2). By grid region, 8 are in SERC.
County pages: Chatham · Fulton · Jasper County · Clayton County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 8 brownfield sites in Georgia, 3 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 230 kV; for 2 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 11 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 83 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 5.8 years. 1 of the 7 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Georgia?
GridCensus catalogs 7 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Georgia, 0.9% of the national total for this type (33rd of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Georgia?
By DC Readiness Score, Hickory Ridge Landfill in Fulton ranks first at 65.4/100, followed by McIntosh in Jasper County at 63.4.
Which Georgia counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 8 brownfield sites in Georgia are concentrated in Chatham (2).
How does Georgia score for datacenters overall?
All 2,478 scored sites in Georgia average 57.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Georgia
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Georgia”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/georgia (data as of November 12, 2026).
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