Datacenter Sites in North Carolina
North Carolina has 2,778 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,087 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 186.5k MW and average a 3.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,778
Candidate sites
52.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
186.5k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.9 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,087
- Industrial965
- Greenfield518
- Former Mine196
- Brownfield12
Average sub-score profile
How North Carolina's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
42.2
Speed-to-power
40.2
Fiber
69.7
Water
83.2
Hazard resilience
56.9
Top 25 datacenter sites in North Carolina
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111316 | Substation-Adjacent | Cleveland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.2 |
| ALLEN | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN114541 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.9 |
| UNKNOWN112337 | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| DURHAM | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.2 |
| WAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN109907 | Substation-Adjacent | Buncombe County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| MCGUIRE | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN133860 | Substation-Adjacent | Cherokee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.2 |
| WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Rowan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN114701 | Substation-Adjacent | Rowan County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN115164 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.5 |
| TAP147409 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.5 |
| TAP160803 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN160766 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN115453 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN115457 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN111199 | Substation-Adjacent | Cleveland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN115168 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| WOODLAWN | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| TAP147382 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN115161 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN114536 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN115163 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN115254 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.3 |
Counties in North Carolina
88 counties with five or more scored sites.
Cumberland County264 · 49.4Durham County122 · 55.6Mecklenburg County109 · 57.2Guilford County86 · 50.9Wake County81 · 60.9Lee County76 · 49.4Buncombe County74 · 55.0Forsyth County72 · 51.9Catawba68 · 52.5New Hanover County64 · 51.0Rowan County63 · 53.7Robeson County58 · 50.2Wayne County50 · 51.7Rockingham County48 · 51.6Wilson County47 · 52.9Edgecombe County46 · 50.4Gaston43 · 55.9Pitt County41 · 49.4Cabarrus County40 · 54.2Davidson County40 · 51.5Craven County39 · 50.1Chatham38 · 53.0Cleveland County37 · 55.3Johnston County37 · 52.5Columbus County33 · 51.2Anson County32 · 49.0Nash County32 · 50.8Harnett County31 · 52.4Lenoir County29 · 50.1Orange County28 · 57.0Person28 · 55.4Richmond County28 · 51.2Rutherford County27 · 54.1McDowell County26 · 50.5Bladen County24 · 53.1Burke24 · 52.4Henderson County22 · 53.2Carteret21 · 49.8Dare21 · 49.4Martin County21 · 48.1Union County21 · 55.7Halifax County20 · 49.3Beaufort County19 · 48.7Moore County19 · 49.2Caldwell County18 · 54.8Montgomery County18 · 53.2Randolph County18 · 52.1Wilkes County18 · 53.3Brunswick County17 · 51.8Duplin County17 · 51.1Iredell17 · 55.0Onslow County17 · 53.1Stokes County17 · 50.7Haywood County16 · 54.7Alamance County15 · 53.5Franklin County15 · 55.1Mitchell County15 · 49.9Northampton County15 · 52.4Hoke County14 · 52.4Scotland County14 · 50.9Surry14 · 50.7Yancey County14 · 52.5Jackson County13 · 56.3Stanly County13 · 53.0Chowan12 · 50.1Lincoln County12 · 53.9Macon County12 · 53.7Pender County11 · 51.1Sampson County11 · 54.9Avery County10 · 51.8Cherokee County10 · 52.1Yadkin County10 · 53.1Davie County9 · 52.8Warren County9 · 54.2Bertie County8 · 52.6Madison County8 · 56.0Swain8 · 56.8Vance County8 · 55.5Graham County7 · 54.2Granville County7 · 56.1Greene County7 · 54.7Polk County7 · 54.8Alexander County6 · 51.9Transylvania County6 · 55.7Washington County6 · 55.4Currituck County5 · 48.9Hertford County5 · 53.8Pasquotank County5 · 55.0
North Carolina datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in North Carolina?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,778 scored datacenter candidate sites in North Carolina, with an average DC Readiness score of 52.4/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in North Carolina?
- Candidate sites in North Carolina average a 3.9 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 176 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in North Carolina?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in North Carolina (1,087 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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