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Former WNC Fairgrounds

Industrial

Henderson County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
47.6
Fair / 100

Former WNC Fairgrounds is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 47.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCloudOgre
IXP distance15.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage37.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCloudOgre
DC distance15.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$11,065

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former WNC Fairgrounds
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110541Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
EC Coal Henderson CountyGreenfield4.3 yrs57.4
TAP169552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN110545Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.6
OZ HendersonGreenfield4.3 yrs56.1
HORSEHOESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.9
HENDERSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN110044Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.3

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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