Datacenter Sites in Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,752 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
63
Candidate sites
61.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,752 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Gaston County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.84¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,015
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Gaston County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.0 |
| UNKNOWN112747 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.4 |
| PEACOCK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.8 |
| DE SOLAR 1725 DRYWALL DR | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN169719 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN112752 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| UNKNOWN112745 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN111300 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN112330 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112726 - RIPP SWITCHING) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN112741 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN112735 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN112729 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN112320 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN112334 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| HILLTOP | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN110987 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| TAP152811 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN112737 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| TAP150314 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| TAP152810 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN112739 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| TAP152812 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN112325 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
Gaston County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Gaston County?
- 63 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Gaston County 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 Gaston County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gaston County as "Relatively High" (score 42).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Gaston County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.54¢/kWh and commercial is 10.84¢/kWh in Gaston County.
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