Datacenter Sites in North Carolina
North Carolina has 3,342 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,358 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 368.3k MW and average a 4.2 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
3,342
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
368.3k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
4.2 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,358
- Industrial965
- Greenfield799
- Former Mine196
- Brownfield24
Average sub-score profile
How North Carolina's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
42.9
Speed-to-power
34.9
Fiber
65.0
Water
84.8
Hazard resilience
54.1
Top 25 datacenter sites in North Carolina
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN114541 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.4 |
| DURHAM | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.7 |
| ALLEN | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.5 |
| WAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.0 |
| MCGUIRE | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN109907 | Substation-Adjacent | Buncombe County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| UNKNOWN112337 | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN111316 | Substation-Adjacent | Cleveland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN160766 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.2 |
| UNKNOWN115164 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.2 |
| TAP147409 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.1 |
| TAP160803 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN115457 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN115254 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN115163 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN115453 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN115173 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAP147382 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN114536 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN115161 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAP147176 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| TAP147417 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| WOODLAWN | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN114635 | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| TAP147178 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
Counties in North Carolina
92 counties with five or more scored sites.
Cumberland County284 · 50.1Durham County133 · 56.7Mecklenburg County128 · 60.5Wake County112 · 65.4Guilford County98 · 53.1Buncombe County85 · 59.6Lee County83 · 51.7New Hanover County74 · 52.5Forsyth County73 · 55.5Catawba71 · 55.8Robeson County70 · 52.7Rowan County67 · 56.4Gaston County63 · 61.7Wayne County60 · 54.3Rockingham County52 · 55.9Craven County51 · 51.6Johnston County50 · 56.1Wilson County49 · 53.8Edgecombe County48 · 50.7Pitt County48 · 50.4Chatham County45 · 55.1Bladen County44 · 56.8Cabarrus County44 · 56.5Davidson County44 · 55.1Anson County42 · 51.9Columbus County42 · 52.3Harnett County41 · 56.1Person41 · 59.4Cleveland County40 · 60.0Lenoir County39 · 52.0Nash County38 · 52.5Richmond County36 · 54.5Orange County32 · 58.8Brunswick County31 · 54.2Rutherford County31 · 59.6Scotland County31 · 55.9Union County29 · 60.4Burke28 · 58.0Henderson County28 · 59.5Iredell28 · 59.9Duplin County27 · 52.8Carteret County26 · 51.5McDowell County26 · 55.3Hoke County25 · 55.0Martin County25 · 48.8Franklin County24 · 58.9Halifax County24 · 51.9Montgomery County24 · 54.0Moore County24 · 52.0Northampton County24 · 55.1Jackson County23 · 65.1Randolph County22 · 55.2Wilkes County22 · 57.5Alamance County21 · 58.5Cherokee County21 · 60.5Haywood County21 · 62.4Onslow County21 · 54.9Pender County21 · 52.3Yadkin County21 · 58.0Beaufort County20 · 49.4Caldwell County20 · 56.8Dare20 · 49.4Stanly County20 · 56.7Stokes County20 · 56.6Graham County19 · 57.9Lincoln County19 · 58.2Macon County18 · 60.4Warren County18 · 58.7Yancey County17 · 57.7Granville County16 · 60.6Mitchell County15 · 50.3Sampson County15 · 58.0Chowan14 · 50.8Greene County14 · 56.3Madison County14 · 65.1Transylvania County14 · 59.9Bertie County13 · 53.8Surry13 · 53.5Alexander County12 · 55.3Currituck County12 · 51.9Polk County12 · 60.7Vance12 · 59.2Avery County11 · 58.7Davie County11 · 58.1Hertford County9 · 58.1Washington County9 · 54.7Jones7 · 54.7Pasquotank County7 · 57.8Swain7 · 63.3Gates County6 · 58.0Alleghany5 · 58.5Camden County5 · 61.0
North Carolina datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in North Carolina?
- GridCensus catalogs 3,342 scored datacenter candidate sites in North Carolina, with an average DC Readiness score of 55.6/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in North Carolina?
- Candidate sites in North Carolina average a 4.2 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 170 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in North Carolina?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in North Carolina (1,358 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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