Datacenter Sites in Chowan, North Carolina
Chowan has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 301 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Chowan, North Carolina has 12 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 65th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 85th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · de783e93 at 58.6/100.
Site-selection context for Chowan
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
How does Chowan compare with other counties in North Carolina?
By number of scored sites, Chowan ranks 65th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.6/100 ranks 85th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2244th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Chowan?
Greenfield sites are the most common (10, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by brownfield (1) and substation-adjacent (1). 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 Chowan?
Industrial electricity averages 9.38¢/kWh and commercial 14.14¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $3,973 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Chowan
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111643 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| Edenton Generators | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 5.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 51.7 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 50.5 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 49.0 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.8 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 47.1 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 43.8 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 43.3 |
| EC Near Edenton Generators | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 43.2 |
Every scored site in Chowan
All 12 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · de783e93 · 58.6
- Edenton Generators · 54.3
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 5279b78d · 53.5
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 977111de · 52.5
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 8a413d8b · 51.7
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 8471817c · 50.5
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 827f026e · 49.0
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 45465100 · 47.8
- EC Near Edenton Generators · bcebc0d5 · 47.1
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 9d4af379 · 43.8
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 9ad4a18f · 43.3
- EC Near Edenton Generators · 3161c21b · 43.2
Chowan datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Chowan?
12 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 65th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Chowan?
Substation-Adjacent site · de783e93 scores 58.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 12 scored sites in Chowan (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Chowan 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 Chowan?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chowan as "Relatively High" (score 42).
What are industrial electricity rates in Chowan?
Average industrial electricity is 9.38¢/kWh and commercial is 14.14¢/kWh in Chowan.
More in North Carolina
- All datacenter sites in North Carolina· 2,778 sites
- Operating datacenters in North Carolina
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- Cumberland County· 264 sites · avg 52.4
- Durham County· 122 sites · avg 58.6
- Mecklenburg County· 109 sites · avg 60.0
- Guilford County· 86 sites · avg 53.8
- Wake County· 81 sites · avg 63.9
- Lee County· 76 sites · avg 52.3
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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 Chowan, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/chowan (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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