EC Near Roxboro
GreenfieldPerson, North Carolina · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Roxboro is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Person, North Carolina, scoring 46.5/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, 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 EC Near Roxboro compare with other sites in Person?
EC Near Roxboro ranks 28th of 28 scored candidate sites in Person. Its 46.5/100 is about 20% below the county average of 57.9. It is about 16% below the North Carolina average of 55.1 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is water (86 vs 83) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (15 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Roxboro to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 42.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1074588582, 35.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Roxboro?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Person "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 Person, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| PERSON | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| TAP169868 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN169867 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN113943 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP146918 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| UNKNOWN113516 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| UNKNOWN169869 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.3 |
EC Near Roxboro: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Roxboro?
EC Near Roxboro scores 46.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 28 scored sites in Person. The Person average is 57.9 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
What grid region is EC Near Roxboro in?
EC Near Roxboro is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Roxboro in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Roxboro?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is EC Near Roxboro from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 42.6 miles away; 4 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, “EC Near Roxboro, Person, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/person/ec-near-roxboro-082c8d57 (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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