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Datacenter Sites in Chatham, North Carolina

Chatham has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Chatham, North Carolina has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 22nd of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 35th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e2ca466c at 64.9/100.

38
Candidate sites
56.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Chatham

Site-selection context for Chatham

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.78¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,656
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 Chatham compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Chatham ranks 22nd of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 35th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1017th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Chatham?

Greenfield sites are the most common (14, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (9) and industrial (8). 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 Chatham?

Industrial electricity averages 8.19¢/kWh and commercial 11.78¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $7,656 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Chatham

Top datacenter sites in Chatham
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115177Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN114165Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs64.6
TAP147452Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs63.0
TAP147453Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.9
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs62.1
SILER CITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN114309Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.6
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.8
OZ ChathamGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.6
OZ ChathamGreenfield——5.3 yrs59.0
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.3
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.0
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.0
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.6
OZ ChathamGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.5
EC Near Cape FearGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN162465Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs54.4
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs53.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs53.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs53.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs51.4

Every scored site in Chatham

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Chatham datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Chatham?

38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Chatham?

Substation-Adjacent site · e2ca466c scores 64.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 38 scored sites in Chatham (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Chatham 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 Chatham?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Chatham?

Average industrial electricity is 8.19¢/kWh and commercial is 11.78¢/kWh in Chatham.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Chatham, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/chatham (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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