Tinman Property 2
IndustrialCatawba, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Tinman Property 2 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Catawba, North Carolina, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 68 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
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 Tinman Property 2 compare with other sites in Catawba?
Tinman Property 2 ranks 55th of 68 scored candidate sites in Catawba. Its 52.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.4. 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 natural hazard (58 vs 57) 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 Tinman Property 2 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir at 17.6 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00873137563, 10.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Tinman Property 2?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Catawba "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 Catawba, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| MARSHALL STEAM STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Maiden Finger Street | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Maiden Finger Street | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Maiden Finger Street | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Maiden Finger Street | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.3 |
Tinman Property 2: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Tinman Property 2?
Tinman Property 2 scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th of 68 scored sites in Catawba. The Catawba average is 55.4 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Tinman Property 2?
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 Tinman Property 2 in?
Tinman Property 2 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Tinman Property 2 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir, about 17.6 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, “Tinman Property 2, Catawba, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/catawba/tinman-property-2-27ec0ac1 (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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