EC Near W H Weatherspoon

Greenfield

Robeson County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

EC Near W H Weatherspoon is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Robeson County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.0/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPDC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach
IXP distance69.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance118.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station
DC distance69.3 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline26.3 mi
Nearest fiber route95.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$3,897

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%
63
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
15
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near W H Weatherspoon
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN114004Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN112359Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN113103Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN113104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.4
WEATHERSPOON PLANT STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN113097Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.3
TAP169885Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.8
TAP146805Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.8

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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