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OZ Chatham

Greenfield

Chatham, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
55.9
Good / 100

OZ Chatham is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chatham, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.9/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Raleigh – RTP
IXP distance36.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage74.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance90.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactChatham County Assessor
Parcel APN0014016
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index77.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Raleigh – RTP
DC distance36.3 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route17.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$7,656

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
86
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Chatham
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115177Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN114165Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.6
TAP147452Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.1
TAP147453Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.0
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN114309Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.7
SILER CITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.6
EC Coal Chatham CountyGreenfield4.3 yrs57.7

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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