Avery County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
61.8
Good / 100

CRANBERRY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Avery County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 61.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCRANBERRY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance29.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage32.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance145.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index66.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance29.1 mi
Nearest rail17.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route144.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,717

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Avery County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near CRANBERRY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110496Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN110494Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN110495Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.3
TAP154864Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.1
TAP146142Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.5
ROAN MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.2
OZ AveryGreenfield4.3 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine41.7

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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