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Datacenter Sites in Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Rowan County, North Carolina has 63 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 11th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 27th by average score. The top-scoring site is WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION at 68.6/100.

63
Candidate sites
56.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Rowan County

Site-selection context for Rowan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.94¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,780
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Rowan County compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Rowan County ranks 11th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 2.3% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.6/100 ranks 27th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 584th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 33 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Rowan County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (24, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (21) and greenfield (11). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Rowan County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.05¢/kWh and commercial 9.94¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $6,780 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Rowan County

Top datacenter sites in Rowan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN114701Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs66.4
OZ RowanGreenfield——5.3 yrs63.6
EC Near BuckGreenfield——5.3 yrs62.1
OZ RowanGreenfield——5.3 yrs61.1
EC Near BuckGreenfield——5.3 yrs61.0
EC Near BuckGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.8
EC Coal Rowan CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN114689Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN114688Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN114693Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN114691Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN114577Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.7
TAP151340Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.7
TAP169914Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN169913Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN114705Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN114685Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN114684Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN114681Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.5
TAP151341Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN114679Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN114683Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN114678Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN114704Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW5.3 yrs58.4

Every scored site in Rowan County

All 63 sites, best first.

Rowan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Rowan County?

63 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 11th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Rowan County?

WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION scores 68.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 63 scored sites in Rowan County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Rowan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Rowan County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rowan County as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Rowan County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.05¢/kWh and commercial is 9.94¢/kWh in Rowan County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Rowan County, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/rowan-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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