Datacenter Sites in Chatham, North Carolina
Chatham has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 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.
38
Candidate sites
53.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Chatham
Yessales_tax_exemption
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Chatham
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN115177 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.9 |
| UNKNOWN114165 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| TAP147452 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.1 |
| TAP147453 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN114309 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.7 |
| SILER CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| OZ Chatham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| OZ Chatham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| EC Near Cape Fear | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| OZ Chatham | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| UNKNOWN162465 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| EC Coal Chatham County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 48.5 |
Chatham datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Chatham?
- 38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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