Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767
Substation-AdjacentRockingham County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rockingham County, North Carolina, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 48 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN114002 (0 mi, 100 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 compare with other sites in Rockingham County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 ranks 27th of 48 scored candidate sites in Rockingham County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. 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 power availability (49 vs 42) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN114002, is about 0 miles away and operates at 100 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 54.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Brandaleone Lab for Data and Visualization, 50 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN113954 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN113955 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| OZ Rockingham | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| DAN RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| OZ Rockingham | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Dan River | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Dan River | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Near Dan River | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 56.9 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 48 scored sites in Rockingham County. The Rockingham County average is 54.4 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN114002, about 0 miles away, at 100 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 54.9 miles away; 5 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 36.280, -79.767, Rockingham County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/rockingham-county/unknown114002-040d142d (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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