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Southside Gateway Park

Industrial

Henderson County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
50.5
Fair / 100

Southside Gateway Park is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPNetriplex
IXP distance13.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage37.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactHenderson County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNetriplex
DC distance13.5 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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
50
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 Henderson County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Southside Gateway Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN110541Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.3
TAP169552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN110545Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.2
EC Coal Henderson CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.8
HENDERSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.7
HORSEHOESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN110592Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.5
TAP145614Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.5

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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