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Datacenter Sites in Montgomery County, North Carolina

Montgomery County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Montgomery County, North Carolina has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 45th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 32nd by average score. The top-scoring site is BISCOE at 61.8/100.

18
Candidate sites
56.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Montgomery County

Site-selection context for Montgomery County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.46¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,267
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 Montgomery County compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Montgomery County ranks 45th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.1/100 ranks 32nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and greenfield (1). 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 Montgomery County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.50¢/kWh and commercial 11.46¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $5,267 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Montgomery County

Top datacenter sites in Montgomery County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BISCOESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN114372Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN169835Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN114350Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.5
TAP148293Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN114373Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.5
TAP147797Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.5
TAP169833Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN169834Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.4
TAP169836Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN158293Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN114374Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN114349Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN114376Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs55.9
Greenfield (TILLERY - UNKNOWN114430)Greenfield115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs51.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——5.3 yrs48.4

Every scored site in Montgomery County

All 18 sites, best first.

Montgomery County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

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

BISCOE scores 61.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Montgomery County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Montgomery County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.50¢/kWh and commercial is 11.46¢/kWh in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/montgomery-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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