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Datacenter Sites in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County has 109 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 109 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 3rd of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is ALLEN at 69.9/100.

109
Candidate sites
60.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Mecklenburg County

Site-selection context for Mecklenburg County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.03¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
21
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$27,096
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

How does Mecklenburg County compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Mecklenburg County ranks 3rd of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 3.9% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.0/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 294th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 109 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Mecklenburg County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (69, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (34) and greenfield (5). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Mecklenburg County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.24¢/kWh and commercial 10.03¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 21 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $27,096 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Mecklenburg County

Top datacenter sites in Mecklenburg County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALLENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs69.9
MCGUIRESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN112337Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs69.2
WOODLAWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN114635Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.3
HARRISBURGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN114253Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs66.2
OZ MecklenburgGreenfield——5.3 yrs64.9
OZ MecklenburgGreenfield——5.3 yrs64.2
OZ MecklenburgGreenfield——5.3 yrs63.9
EC Coal Mecklenburg CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs63.3
TAP152676Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN114278Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN114261Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN114637Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN114286Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.6
TAP152664Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN109586Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.5
NORTH CHARLOTTESubstation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.5
KENILWORTHSubstation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.5
EC Coal Mecklenburg CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN151771Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN157731Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN114277Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN114289Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs61.4

Every scored site in Mecklenburg County

All 109 sites, best first.

Mecklenburg County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Mecklenburg County?

109 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Mecklenburg County?

ALLEN scores 69.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 109 scored sites in Mecklenburg County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Mecklenburg County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Mecklenburg County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mecklenburg County as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Mecklenburg County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.24¢/kWh and commercial is 10.03¢/kWh in Mecklenburg County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/mecklenburg-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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