Higgs Transmission Shop
IndustrialPitt County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Higgs Transmission Shop is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Pitt County, North Carolina, scoring 48.2/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 41 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 Higgs Transmission Shop compare with other sites in Pitt County?
Higgs Transmission Shop ranks 38th of 41 scored candidate sites in Pitt County. Its 48.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.3. It is about 13% below 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 fiber connectivity (44 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Higgs Transmission Shop to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Raleigh at 70.1 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BB&T Data Center, 55.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Higgs Transmission Shop?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pitt 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 Pitt County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230-KV WEST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| TAP172566 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| TAP169874 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| GREENVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| OZ Pitt | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN111447 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP148458 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| OZ Pitt | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 55.8 |
Higgs Transmission Shop: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Higgs Transmission Shop?
Higgs Transmission Shop scores 48.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 41 scored sites in Pitt County. The Pitt County average is 52.3 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Higgs Transmission Shop?
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 Higgs Transmission Shop in?
Higgs Transmission Shop is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Higgs Transmission Shop from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Raleigh, about 70.1 miles away; 7 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, “Higgs Transmission Shop, Pitt County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/pitt-county/higgs-transmission-shop-75993256 (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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