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411 S Horner Blvd

Industrial

Lee County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
48.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

411 S Horner Blvd is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lee County, North Carolina, scoring 48.2/100 DC Readiness — 68th of 76 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait5.3 yrs
Recent queue wait5.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03)
IXP distance32.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage33.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenteriGLASS Networks
DC distance29.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.13¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$7,066

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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How does 411 S Horner Blvd compare with other sites in Lee County?

411 S Horner Blvd ranks 68th of 76 scored candidate sites in Lee County. Its 48.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.3. It is about 13% below the North Carolina average of 55.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (58 vs 57) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (37 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is 411 S Horner Blvd to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03) at 32.4 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is iGLASS Networks, 29.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 411 S Horner Blvd?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lee County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 411 S Horner Blvd
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN114312Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN115178Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN114153Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.4
TAP147451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.4
TAP146709Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.2
JONESBOROSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN114147Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.1
TAP146708Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.2

411 S Horner Blvd: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 411 S Horner Blvd?

411 S Horner Blvd scores 48.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 68th of 76 scored sites in Lee County. The Lee County average is 52.3 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.

Which electric utility serves 411 S Horner Blvd?

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is 411 S Horner Blvd in?

411 S Horner Blvd is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is 411 S Horner Blvd from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03), about 32.4 miles away; 4 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “411 S Horner Blvd, Lee County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/lee-county/411-s-horner-blvd-e2dc24ea (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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