Self Help (Imam)
IndustrialDurham County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Self Help (Imam) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Durham County, North Carolina, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 98th of 122 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
Site location
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How does Self Help (Imam) compare with other sites in Durham County?
Self Help (Imam) ranks 98th of 122 scored candidate sites in Durham County. Its 56.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.6. It is roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (97 vs 70) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Self Help (Imam) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 3.1 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CyrusOne NC-1, 3.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Self Help (Imam)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Durham County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Durham County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN114541 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 70.8 |
| DURHAM | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 70.1 |
| UNKNOWN115163 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| UNKNOWN114536 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| OZ Durham | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 66.6 |
| EC Near Mas Durham Power, LLC | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Near Mas Durham Power, LLC | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN114534 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 65.8 |
Self Help (Imam): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Self Help (Imam)?
Self Help (Imam) scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 98th of 122 scored sites in Durham County. The Durham County average is 58.6 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Self Help (Imam)?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Self Help (Imam) in?
Self Help (Imam) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Self Help (Imam) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 3.1 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Self Help (Imam), Durham County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/durham-county/self-help-imam-a5d4a478 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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