OZ Graham

Greenfield

Graham County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

OZ Graham is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Graham County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.3/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPBonnie Lane
IXP distance39.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage54.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance265.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index84.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBonnie Lane
DC distance39.4 mi
Nearest rail7.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline30.3 mi
Nearest fiber route145.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,917

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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
3
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Graham
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROBBINSVILLE SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.7
SANTEETLAHSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.3
MARBLE TIESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.9
CHEOAHSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.7
TAP144703Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.2
NANTAHALASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.0
Greenfield (NANTAHALA - MARBLE TIE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.0
Greenfield (FONTANA - NANTAHALA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.7

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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