William Steagall Site
IndustrialAnson County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
William Steagall Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Anson County, North Carolina, scoring 46.9/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
Site location
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How does William Steagall Site compare with other sites in Anson County?
William Steagall Site ranks 31st of 32 scored candidate sites in Anson County. Its 46.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. It is about 15% below the North Carolina average of 55.1 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (58 vs 57) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (33 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is William Steagall Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty CLT (125 N Myers St) at 53.3 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00923167491, 38.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at William Steagall Site?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anson County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Anson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP161603 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| UNKNOWN114388 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| TAP151806 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| UNKNOWN114387 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| UNKNOWN114392 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN114389 - TAP161602) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| Kitty Bennett Road-4Q | Industrial | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 51.6 |
| GrowGreen-O | Industrial | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 51.6 |
William Steagall Site: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of William Steagall Site?
William Steagall Site scores 46.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 32 scored sites in Anson County. The Anson County average is 51.9 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves William Steagall Site?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is William Steagall Site in?
William Steagall Site is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is William Steagall Site from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty CLT (125 N Myers St), about 53.3 miles away; 4 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “William Steagall Site, Anson County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/anson-county/william-steagall-site-9f6002f6 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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