Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046
Former MineMcDowell County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McDowell County, North Carolina, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 26 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 compare with other sites in McDowell County?
Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 ranks 24th of 26 scored candidate sites in McDowell County. Its 50.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.4. It is roughly in line with 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 (57 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir at 30.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google Data Center, 29.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates McDowell County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in McDowell County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDOWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| OZ McDowell | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN169810 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN110516 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN154903 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN110511 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN110518 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN110521 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.5 |
Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046?
Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 26 scored sites in McDowell County. The McDowell County average is 53.4 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 in?
Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir, about 30.6 miles away; 6 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, “Former Mine site at 35.751, -82.046, McDowell County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/mcdowell-county/mine-site-7b347759 (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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