Woodfin

Brownfield

Buncombe County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

Woodfin is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Buncombe County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 46 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity46 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPERC Broadband
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage29.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance193.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerSanctuary Management Of Nc Llc
Parcel APN974130454800000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usegas
Existing capacity46 MW

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index85.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterERC Broadband
DC distance3.9 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route180.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$11,802

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%
28
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Woodfin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CRAGGYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs72.4
WEST ASHEVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs72.3
UNKNOWN109942Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.7
ASHEVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs71.5
UNKNOWN109900Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.9
OTEENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.6
TAP145603Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.6
TAP146116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.4

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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