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Datacenter Sites in Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Haywood County, North Carolina has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 54th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 19th by average score. The top-scoring site is HAZELWOOD at 59.2/100.

16
Candidate sites
57.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 16 in Haywood County

Site-selection context for Haywood County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.33¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,046
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Haywood County compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Haywood County ranks 54th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.7/100 ranks 19th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Haywood County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Haywood County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.23¢/kWh and commercial 11.33¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $8,046 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Haywood County

Top datacenter sites in Haywood County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAZELWOODSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN109831Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.9
OZ HaywoodGreenfield——5.3 yrs58.9
TAP145895Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN169740Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP145894Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.2
CANTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN109556Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.1
TAP145901Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.0
TAP145902Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.0
TAP145893Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN109783Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN109784Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN109785Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN109820Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs56.5
Greenfield (TAP145900 - TAP145901)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs50.8

Every scored site in Haywood County

All 16 sites, best first.

Haywood County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Haywood County?

16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 54th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Haywood County?

HAZELWOOD scores 59.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Haywood County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Haywood County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Haywood County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Haywood County as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Haywood County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.23¢/kWh and commercial is 11.33¢/kWh in Haywood County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Haywood County, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/haywood-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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