Datacenter Sites in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County has 128 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 9,652 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
128
Candidate sites
58.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
9,652 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Mecklenburg County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.03¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
23
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Mecklenburg County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCGUIRE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 81.1 |
| UNKNOWN114646 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.4 |
| WOODLAWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 72.3 |
| TAP169820 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 71.4 |
| UNKNOWN114635 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 71.3 |
| UNKNOWN114253 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 70.6 |
| RIVERBEND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 70.4 |
| UNKNOWN110993 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 70.1 |
| HARRISBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.7 |
| TAP154117 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.7 |
| ALLEN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.8 |
| UNKNOWN114277 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN109585 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN114263 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.2 |
| UNKNOWN114464 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN114253 - HARRISBURG) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN114286 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| G G Allen | Brownfield | — | 1,148 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN151771 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN114250 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN114638 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.6 |
| TAP169815 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN114670 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN109586 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN114582 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.3 |
Mecklenburg County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Mecklenburg County?
- 128 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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