EC Near Buck

Greenfield

Rowan County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
58.4
Good / 100

EC Near Buck is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rowan County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.4/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPSegra Kannapolis
IXP distance24.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance117.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
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 datacenterSegra Kannapolis
DC distance24.7 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.9 mi
Nearest fiber route55.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$6,780

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%
70
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
65
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Buck
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs73.5
Greenfield (WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION - M)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs69.6
Greenfield (PLEASANT GARDEN - WOODLEAF SWI)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs68.1
Greenfield (WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION - M)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs67.2
TAP169920Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN114688Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.6
TAP169914Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN114692Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs64.5

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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