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Cumberland County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
62.9
Good / 100

CUMBERLAND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cumberland County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCUMBERLAND
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmerican Tower RA1
IXP distance62.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage75.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score58/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSegra Data Center
DC distance58.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$5,708

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%
100
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CUMBERLAND
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN114113Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.9
FAYETTEVILLE EASTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.9
FAYETTEVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.8
WOODRUFF STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.8
TAP146919Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN114116Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN167537Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN114104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.7

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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