UNKNOWN115163

Substation-Adjacent

Durham County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
72.2
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN115163 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Durham County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN115163
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAceHost Durham
IXP distance2.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage86.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance57.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWALGREENS 12077
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index100.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacentervXchnge Raleigh-Durham (NC01)
DC distance2.8 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.2 mi
Nearest fiber route13.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.88¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$9,136

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
94
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN115163
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN114536Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.8
UNKNOWN114540Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN115116Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN146941Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs68.5
TAP147395Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs68.1
Greenfield (DURHAM - WAKE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs68.1
Greenfield (MAYO - DURHAM)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN115164Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.5

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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