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OZ Brunswick

Greenfield

Brunswick County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
50.0
Fair / 100

OZ Brunswick is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Brunswick County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.0/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach
IXP distance54.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage62.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance123.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBrunswick County Assessor
Parcel APN06400006
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score43/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station
DC distance54.3 mi
Nearest rail9.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.5 mi
Nearest fiber route136.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$4,930

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
43
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
69
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Brunswick
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP148386Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN112409Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.3
DELCOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.2
TAP148385Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.2
TAP147260Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.8
EC Coal Brunswick CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
Greenfield (DELCO - TAP148386)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs52.5
EC Coal Brunswick CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.5

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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