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EC Near W H Weatherspoon

Greenfield

Robeson County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near W H Weatherspoon is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Robeson County, North Carolina, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 58 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

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait5.3 yrs
Recent queue wait5.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach
IXP distance67.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage64.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance119.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactRobeson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station
DC distance67.5 mi
Nearest rail4.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline29.6 mi
Nearest fiber route97.1 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near W H Weatherspoon compare with other sites in Robeson County?

EC Near W H Weatherspoon ranks 30th of 58 scored candidate sites in Robeson County. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. It is roughly in line with 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 water (86 vs 83) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near W H Weatherspoon to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach at 67.5 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station, 67.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near W H Weatherspoon?

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. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Robeson County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
86
Natural hazard6%
48
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
5
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
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
TAP147254Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs61.6
TAP146807Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN113104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.6
TAP146806Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN112359Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.1
EC Coal Robeson CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN113100Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN162755Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs56.7

EC Near W H Weatherspoon: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near W H Weatherspoon?

EC Near W H Weatherspoon scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 58 scored sites in Robeson County. The Robeson County average is 53.1 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.

Which electric utility serves EC Near W H Weatherspoon?

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 EC Near W H Weatherspoon in?

EC Near W H Weatherspoon is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near W H Weatherspoon 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 W H Weatherspoon?

Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).

How far is EC Near W H Weatherspoon from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach, about 67.5 miles away; 6 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 W H Weatherspoon, Robeson County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/robeson-county/ec-near-w-h-weatherspoon-e8f37f08 (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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