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Cherokee County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
50.4
Fair / 100

TAP145812 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cherokee County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP145812
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBonnie Lane
IXP distance52.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage40.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score58/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBonnie Lane
DC distance52.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$6,855

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
25
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP145812
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ CherokeeGreenfield4.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN109534Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4
UNKNOWN109532Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4
MURPHYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4
TAP145813Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4
UNKNOWN109616Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.4
UNKNOWN109533Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs49.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs47.3

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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