Gaston County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

TAP152808 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Gaston County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP152808
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage100 kV
Available capacity50 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 IXPCLT2
IXP distance9.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance157.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index84.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCLT2
DC distance9.3 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.9 mi
Nearest fiber route2.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,015

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%
49
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP152808
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs73.0
UNKNOWN112747Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.4
PEACOCKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.8
DE SOLAR 1725 DRYWALL DRSubstation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN169719Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN112752Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN111300Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.0

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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