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 53.1/100.

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.

Datacenter Sites in North Carolina

North Carolina has 2,778 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 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

53.1/100

Avg DC Readiness

186.5k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

3.9 yrs

Avg queue wait

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Top 25 in North Carolina

By site type

By grid region

PJM
2,760
SERC
12
ISO-NE
3
NYISO
1
MISO
1

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

36.0

Fiber

69.7

Water

83.2

Hazard resilience

56.9

Top 25 datacenter sites in North Carolina

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in North Carolina
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
UNKNOWN111316	Substation-Adjacent	Cleveland County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	69.1
UNKNOWN114541	Substation-Adjacent	Durham County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	68.7
ALLEN	Substation-Adjacent	Mecklenburg County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	68.0
DURHAM	Substation-Adjacent	Durham County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	68.0
WAKE	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	68.0
MCGUIRE	Substation-Adjacent	Mecklenburg County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	67.7
UNKNOWN112337	Substation-Adjacent	Mecklenburg County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	67.3
UNKNOWN109907	Substation-Adjacent	Buncombe County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	67.0
WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION	Substation-Adjacent	Rowan County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	66.4
UNKNOWN133860	Substation-Adjacent	Cherokee County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.9
UNKNOWN160766	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.3
UNKNOWN115164	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.3
TAP147409	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.3
UNKNOWN115457	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.2
UNKNOWN111199	Substation-Adjacent	Cleveland County	500 kV	1,000 MW	3.8 yrs	65.2
UNKNOWN115163	Substation-Adjacent	Durham County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.2
UNKNOWN115453	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.2
TAP160803	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.2
TAP147176	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
WOODLAWN	Substation-Adjacent	Mecklenburg County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
UNKNOWN114635	Substation-Adjacent	Mecklenburg County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
UNKNOWN115161	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
UNKNOWN115168	Substation-Adjacent	Wake County	230 kV	300 MW	3.8 yrs	65.1
TAP147417	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	65.1

Counties in North Carolina

88 counties with five or more scored sites.

Cumberland County264 · 50.2 Durham County122 · 56.4 Mecklenburg County109 · 58.0 Guilford County86 · 51.7 Wake County81 · 61.7 Lee County76 · 50.2 Buncombe County74 · 55.9 Forsyth County72 · 52.7 Catawba68 · 53.3 New Hanover County64 · 51.8 Rowan County63 · 54.4 Robeson County58 · 50.9 Wayne County50 · 52.5 Rockingham County48 · 52.4 Wilson County47 · 53.7 Edgecombe County46 · 51.1 Gaston43 · 56.7 Pitt County41 · 50.2 Cabarrus County40 · 55.0 Davidson County40 · 52.3 Craven County39 · 51.0 Chatham38 · 53.8 Cleveland County37 · 56.1 Johnston County37 · 53.4 Columbus County33 · 52.0 Anson County32 · 49.8 Nash County32 · 51.5 Harnett County31 · 53.2 Lenoir County29 · 50.9 Orange County28 · 57.8 Person28 · 56.2 Richmond County28 · 52.0 Rutherford County27 · 54.9 McDowell County26 · 51.3 Bladen County24 · 54.0 Burke24 · 53.2 Henderson County22 · 54.0 Carteret21 · 50.5 Dare21 · 50.1 Martin County21 · 48.9 Union County21 · 56.4 Halifax County20 · 50.1 Beaufort County19 · 49.5 Moore County19 · 50.1 Caldwell County18 · 55.6 Montgomery County18 · 54.0 Randolph County18 · 52.9 Wilkes County18 · 54.1 Brunswick County17 · 52.6 Duplin County17 · 51.9 Iredell17 · 55.8 Onslow County17 · 53.9 Stokes County17 · 51.5 Haywood County16 · 55.5 Alamance County15 · 54.2 Franklin County15 · 55.9 Mitchell County15 · 50.8 Northampton County15 · 53.2 Hoke County14 · 53.2 Scotland County14 · 51.7 Surry14 · 51.5 Yancey County14 · 53.3 Jackson County13 · 57.2 Stanly County13 · 53.8 Chowan12 · 50.8 Lincoln County12 · 54.8 Macon County12 · 54.5 Pender County11 · 51.8 Sampson County11 · 55.7 Avery County10 · 52.7 Cherokee County10 · 52.9 Yadkin County10 · 53.9 Davie County9 · 53.6 Warren County9 · 55.0 Bertie County8 · 53.4 Madison County8 · 56.9 Swain8 · 57.6 Vance County8 · 56.2 Graham County7 · 54.8 Granville County7 · 57.0 Greene County7 · 55.6 Polk County7 · 55.6 Alexander County6 · 52.7 Transylvania County6 · 56.4 Washington County6 · 56.2 Currituck County5 · 49.6 Hertford County5 · 54.6 Pasquotank County5 · 55.7

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 53.1/100.
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 August 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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