Lincoln County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
67.2
Good / 100

LINCOLN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLINCOLN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPFlexential - Charlotte/North (CLT4/5)
IXP distance15.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage26.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance149.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTmsmj Properties Llc
Parcel APN4601286263
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 nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index85.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Charlotte - North
DC distance15.1 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route6.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,442

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%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LINCOLN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCGUIRESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN169795Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN110985Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.6
Greenfield (MARSHALL STEAM STATION - MCGUI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN110990Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN110983Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.4
APPLE DATA CENTER - FUEL CELL 1&2Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.2
TAP169796Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.1

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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