OZ New Hanover

Greenfield

New Hanover County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

OZ New Hanover is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in New Hanover County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.9/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach
IXP distance68.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage46.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance138.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel owner1519 Lake Branch Dr Wilmington Llc
Parcel APN3127-21-7217.000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGARDEN LAKE ESTATES
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index87.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station
DC distance68.9 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline67.3 mi
Nearest fiber route139.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$22,831

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in New Hanover County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ New Hanover
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
L V SUTTON COMBINED CYCLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN112386Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.0
TAP148383Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN112269Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN112390Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.2
TAP148372Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN112391Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN162479Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.5

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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