EC Near Enka
GreenfieldBuncombe County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Enka is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Buncombe County, North Carolina, scoring 58.2/100 DC Readiness — 39th of 74 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 EC Near Enka compare with other sites in Buncombe County?
EC Near Enka ranks 39th of 74 scored candidate sites in Buncombe County. Its 58.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.0. It is roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is water (85 vs 83) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Enka to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ERC Broadband at 9.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ERC Broadband, 9.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Enka?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Buncombe 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 Buncombe County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN109907 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 68.8 |
| EC Coal Buncombe County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Coal Buncombe County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ Buncombe | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| CRAGGY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| Riverside Landfill Solar | Brownfield | 115 kV | 5 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| TAP145608 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN154525 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.4 |
EC Near Enka: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Enka?
EC Near Enka scores 58.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 39th of 74 scored sites in Buncombe County. The Buncombe County average is 58.0 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Enka?
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 EC Near Enka in?
EC Near Enka is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Enka in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Enka?
Parcel records list the owner as Helen Jones (Heirs) (private land).
How far is EC Near Enka from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ERC Broadband, about 9.5 miles away; 9 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, “EC Near Enka, Buncombe County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/buncombe-county/ec-near-enka-cf48290e (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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