Superflame Facility
IndustrialNash County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Superflame Facility is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Nash County, North Carolina, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
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 Superflame Facility compare with other sites in Nash County?
Superflame Facility ranks 24th of 32 scored candidate sites in Nash County. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.5. It is roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (58 vs 57) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Superflame Facility to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Raleigh at 44.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BB&T Data Center, 30.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Superflame Facility?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nash 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 Nash County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN111942 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN111949 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| UNKNOWN111953 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN111952 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Nash County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN111951 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP148260 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP148059 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 57.6 |
Superflame Facility: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Superflame Facility?
Superflame Facility scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 32 scored sites in Nash County. The Nash County average is 53.5 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Superflame Facility?
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Superflame Facility in?
Superflame Facility is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Superflame Facility from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Raleigh, about 44.9 miles away; 6 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, “Superflame Facility, Nash County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/nash-county/superflame-facility-ded638f5 (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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