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Datacenter Sites in Catawba, North Carolina

Catawba has 68 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Catawba, North Carolina has 68 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 9th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is LONGVIEW at 63.4/100.

68
Candidate sites
55.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Catawba

Site-selection context for Catawba

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,785
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Catawba compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Catawba ranks 9th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.4/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 543rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 40 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Catawba?

Industrial sites are the most common (28, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (26) and greenfield (14). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Catawba?

Industrial electricity averages 7.12¢/kWh and commercial 10.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $7,785 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Catawba

Top datacenter sites in Catawba
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LONGVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs63.4
MARSHALL STEAM STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.1
EC Near Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2Greenfield——5.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Maiden Finger StreetGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.6
EC Near Maiden Finger StreetGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Maiden Finger StreetGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Maiden Finger StreetGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2Greenfield——5.3 yrs58.3
EC Near Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2Greenfield——5.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN111147Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.7
OZ CatawbaGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.6
TAP152520Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.6
EC Near Maiden Finger StreetGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN152552Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN110948Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN110944Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN110949Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN110975Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.2
EC Near Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2Greenfield——5.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN110951Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN157299Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN110947Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN110973Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN110974Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs56.7
TAP151686Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs56.7

Every scored site in Catawba

All 68 sites, best first.

Catawba datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Catawba?

68 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Catawba?

LONGVIEW scores 63.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 68 scored sites in Catawba (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Catawba offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Catawba?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Catawba as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Catawba?

Average industrial electricity is 7.12¢/kWh and commercial is 10.38¢/kWh in Catawba.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Catawba, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/catawba (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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