Former McBess Industries
IndustrialGaston, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Former McBess Industries is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Gaston, North Carolina, scoring 52.7/100 DC Readiness — 43rd of 43 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 Former McBess Industries compare with other sites in Gaston?
Former McBess Industries ranks 43rd of 43 scored candidate sites in Gaston. Its 52.7/100 is about 11% below the county average of 58.9. 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 (76 vs 70) and its weakest is natural hazard (43 vs 57). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former McBess Industries to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Charlotte at 14.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00652034566, 13.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former McBess Industries?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gaston "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 Gaston, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACOCK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Near Riverbend | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| EC Near Riverbend | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near G G Allen | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Gastonia Rankin Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near G G Allen | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Gastonia Rankin Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 60.5 |
Former McBess Industries: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former McBess Industries?
Former McBess Industries scores 52.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd of 43 scored sites in Gaston. The Gaston average is 58.9 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Former McBess Industries?
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 Former McBess Industries in?
Former McBess Industries is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former McBess Industries in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Former McBess Industries from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Charlotte, about 14.9 miles away; 5 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, “Former McBess Industries, Gaston, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/gaston/former-mcbess-industries-0b273205 (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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