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OZ Northampton

Greenfield

Northampton County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

OZ Northampton is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Northampton County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.9/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Raleigh
IXP distance68.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage55.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance40.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerQualls, Mary W
Land contactNorthampton County Assessor
Parcel APN3080-68-2425
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1307454847
DC distance39.8 mi
Nearest rail3.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route76.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$3,568

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Northampton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN111408Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN148245Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN111415Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.0
TAP148219Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.9
TAP148217Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN111406Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.2
EC Coal Northampton CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.9
Garysburg Community CenterIndustrial——3.8 yrs48.7

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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