Datacenter Sites in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County has 67 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
67
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,950 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Rowan County
Yessales_tax_exemption
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Rowan County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN114701 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.7 |
| OZ Rowan | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| OZ Rowan | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Rowan County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN114688 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN114689 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Coal Rowan County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN114693 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN114577 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN114691 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN169913 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP169914 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP151340 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN114705 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.5 |
| UNKNOWN114681 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.5 |
| TAP151341 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| UNKNOWN114679 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| UNKNOWN114685 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN114678 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN114684 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.8 yrs | 54.2 |
Rowan County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Rowan County?
- 67 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness.
- 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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