EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility

Greenfield

Orange County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
53.5
Fair / 100

EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Orange County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPCyrusOne NC-1
IXP distance6.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance58.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGarrett Farms Homeowners
Parcel APN0800486085
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDRYCLEAN EXPRESS OF OAK CREEK
Hazard sub-score33/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBrandaleone Lab for Data and Visualization
DC distance3.4 mi
Nearest rail4.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.5 mi
Nearest fiber route6.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,742

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%
84
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
33
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
69
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ENOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN114541Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN115118Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN115117Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN115115Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN115128Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN169698Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.2
Greenfield (ENO - PLEASANT GARDEN)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.5

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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