Datacenter Sites in North Carolina
North Carolina has 3,342 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 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
53.2/100
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
44.9
Speed-to-power
35.0
Fiber
56.5
Water
73.0
Hazard resilience
51.3
Top 25 datacenter sites in North Carolina
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCGUIRE | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 81.1 |
| UNKNOWN111199 | Substation-Adjacent | Cleveland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 79.9 |
| JAMES E. ROGERS ENERGY COMPLEX | Substation-Adjacent | Cleveland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 77.6 |
| WAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 76.2 |
| SHELBY TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Cleveland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE) | Greenfield | Gaston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN169765 | Substation-Adjacent | Jackson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
| WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Rowan County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 73.5 |
| TAP147412 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 73.1 |
| TAP147409 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 73.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE) | Greenfield | Gaston County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.0 |
| TAP160803 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.9 |
| UNKNOWN114536 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.8 |
| UNKNOWN114540 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.7 |
| UNKNOWN114573 | Substation-Adjacent | Cabarrus County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.6 |
| WAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.5 |
| CRAGGY | Substation-Adjacent | Buncombe County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.4 |
| TAP145903 | Substation-Adjacent | Jackson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.4 |
| UNKNOWN114646 | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.4 |
| WEST ASHEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Buncombe County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| WOODLAWN | Substation-Adjacent | Mecklenburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.3 |
| TAP147178 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.3 |
| TAP147417 | Substation-Adjacent | Wake County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.3 |
| UNKNOWN109907 | Substation-Adjacent | Henderson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
| UNKNOWN115163 | Substation-Adjacent | Durham County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.2 |
Counties in North Carolina
92 counties with five or more scored sites.
Cumberland County284 · 43.6Durham County133 · 52.3Mecklenburg County128 · 58.7Wake County112 · 64.9Guilford County98 · 49.3Buncombe County85 · 57.3Lee County83 · 45.9New Hanover County74 · 49.4Forsyth County73 · 53.6Catawba71 · 52.7Robeson County70 · 50.1Rowan County67 · 53.3Gaston County63 · 61.6Wayne County60 · 53.4Rockingham County52 · 54.5Craven County51 · 49.1Johnston County50 · 53.5Wilson County49 · 50.7Edgecombe County48 · 45.3Pitt County48 · 45.4Chatham County45 · 51.8Bladen County44 · 57.3Cabarrus County44 · 52.2Davidson County44 · 53.6Anson County42 · 47.3Columbus County42 · 49.4Harnett County41 · 53.9Person41 · 60.3Cleveland County40 · 58.7Lenoir County39 · 48.3Nash County38 · 48.7Richmond County36 · 51.7Orange County32 · 58.9Brunswick County31 · 53.2Rutherford County31 · 57.3Scotland County31 · 55.6Union County29 · 60.9Burke28 · 56.6Henderson County28 · 56.8Iredell28 · 60.1Duplin County27 · 52.9Carteret County26 · 51.3McDowell County26 · 51.6Hoke County25 · 54.0Martin County25 · 44.5Franklin County24 · 59.5Halifax County24 · 47.5Montgomery County24 · 53.9Moore County24 · 47.8Northampton County24 · 52.8Jackson County23 · 64.3Randolph County22 · 53.2Wilkes County22 · 56.5Alamance County21 · 58.2Cherokee County21 · 60.1Haywood County21 · 63.0Onslow County21 · 55.3Pender County21 · 51.1Yadkin County21 · 58.2Beaufort County20 · 43.9Caldwell County20 · 53.3Dare20 · 49.8Stanly County20 · 57.7Stokes County20 · 56.7Graham County19 · 58.2Lincoln County19 · 58.5Macon County18 · 60.0Warren County18 · 58.7Yancey County17 · 55.8Granville County16 · 60.6Mitchell County15 · 43.6Sampson County15 · 57.9Chowan14 · 51.2Greene County14 · 56.7Madison County14 · 65.6Transylvania County14 · 59.3Bertie County13 · 54.1Surry13 · 51.6Alexander County12 · 56.7Currituck County12 · 50.8Polk County12 · 58.9Vance12 · 60.3Avery County11 · 57.2Davie County11 · 57.3Hertford County9 · 58.4Washington County9 · 55.1Jones7 · 55.6Pasquotank County7 · 57.9Swain7 · 63.2Gates County6 · 58.1Alleghany5 · 57.1Camden County5 · 60.0
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 53.2/100.
- 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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