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Gaston, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

PEACOCK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Gaston, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPEACOCK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Charlotte
IXP distance11.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage54.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score58/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5 Charlotte Campus
DC distance11.7 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PEACOCK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near RiverbendGreenfield4.3 yrs60.0
EC Near RiverbendGreenfield4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near G G AllenGreenfield4.3 yrs58.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN111199 - MCGUIRE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs58.2
EC Near Gastonia Rankin LakeGreenfield4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near G G AllenGreenfield4.3 yrs57.6
EC Near Gastonia Rankin LakeGreenfield4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near RiverbendGreenfield4.3 yrs56.9

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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