UNKNOWN110516

Substation-Adjacent

McDowell County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
63.3
Good / 100

UNKNOWN110516 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McDowell County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 63.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN110516
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage100 kV
Available capacity50 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCloudOgre
IXP distance25.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage19.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance170.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCOBIA BOAT CO LLC
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index65.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Forest City datacenter
DC distance24.6 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route149.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$7,524
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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%
49
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN110516
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCDOWELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN110522Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN169810Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN154903Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN110515Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs65.3
TAP154559Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN110514Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN110521Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs61.1

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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