PARK ROAD
Substation-AdjacentMecklenburg County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
PARK ROAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, scoring 60.4/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 109 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is PARK ROAD (0 mi, 100 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 PARK ROAD compare with other sites in Mecklenburg County?
PARK ROAD ranks 36th of 109 scored candidate sites in Mecklenburg County. Its 60.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.0. It is roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 70) and its weakest is water (84 vs 83). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PARK ROAD to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, PARK ROAD, is about 0 miles away and operates at 100 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Carolina Internet / CaroNet at 4.6 miles. 21 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Spectrum Charlotte National Data Center, 3.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PARK ROAD?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 69.9 |
| MCGUIRE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 69.8 |
| UNKNOWN112337 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 69.2 |
| UNKNOWN114635 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| WOODLAWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| HARRISBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN114253 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 66.2 |
| OZ Mecklenburg | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.9 |
PARK ROAD: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PARK ROAD?
PARK ROAD scores 60.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 36th of 109 scored sites in Mecklenburg County. The Mecklenburg County average is 60.0 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
What is the nearest substation to PARK ROAD?
The nearest mapped substation is PARK ROAD, about 0 miles away, at 100 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves PARK ROAD?
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 PARK ROAD in?
PARK ROAD is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PARK ROAD from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Carolina Internet / CaroNet, about 4.6 miles away; 21 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, “PARK ROAD, Mecklenburg County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/mecklenburg-county/park-road-246b85ee (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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