PLEASANT GARDEN

Substation-Adjacent

Guilford County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
65.7
Good / 100

PLEASANT GARDEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Guilford County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPLEASANT GARDEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPCyrusOne NC-1
IXP distance52.4 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage70.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance93.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerBrewington, Fleming T Iii
Parcel APN7850806484-000
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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHANDY S BODY SHOP GARAGE
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index95.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBrandaleone Lab for Data and Visualization
DC distance49.3 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.2 mi
Nearest fiber route22.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$7,879

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%
100
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
48
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PLEASANT GARDEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115024Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN114541 - PLEASANT GARDE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN115021Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN115058Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.3
TAP148303Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN115054Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN115056Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.6
TAP147801Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.3

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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