HAMLET GENERATING FACILITY

Substation-Adjacent

Richmond County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
67.0
Good / 100

HAMLET GENERATING FACILITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richmond County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHAMLET GENERATING FACILITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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 IXPFlexential - Charlotte/North (CLT4/5)
IXP distance67.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage24.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance114.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNc Electric Membership Corp
Parcel APN737900888716
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC SMITH ENERGY COMPLEX
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index80.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00923167491
DC distance52.6 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.0 mi
Nearest fiber route38.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$4,944

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%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
65
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HAMLET GENERATING FACILITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN114385Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs72.2
EDEN SOLAR LLCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN114385 - NEWPORT TIE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs63.2
TAP148339Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.2
TAP148341Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.7
ROCKINGHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.2
TAP148337Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN114384Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.9

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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