WANSLEY COMBINED CYCLE

Substation-Adjacent

Heard County, Georgia · SERC

DC Readiness
78.2
Excellent / 100

WANSLEY COMBINED CYCLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Heard County, Georgia, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 78.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWANSLEY COMBINED CYCLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Atlanta-Fayetteville (ATL2)
IXP distance29.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage66.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance290.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerGEORGIA POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity1,957 MW
Retirement date2022-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCHATTAHOOCHEE ENERGY FACILITY
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index87.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS
DC distance29.6 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route22.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,200
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$4,425
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on data processing equipment; investment tax credits for $150M+ projects.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
81
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
78
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
15

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Heard County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near WANSLEY COMBINED CYCLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115702Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs76.4
UNKNOWN115703Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.1
UNKNOWN115706Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs70.7
UNKNOWN115704Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN115702 - FORTSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN115705Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.1
TAP142207Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.1
EC Near WansleyGreenfield——5.8 yrs62.3

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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