Washington Building
IndustrialRowan County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Washington Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Rowan County, North Carolina, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 49th of 63 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 Washington Building compare with other sites in Rowan County?
Washington Building ranks 49th of 63 scored candidate sites in Rowan County. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.6. 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 fiber connectivity (75 vs 70) 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 Washington Building to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Segra Kannapolis at 14.2 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Segra Kannapolis, 14.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Washington Building?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rowan 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 Rowan County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLEAF SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 68.6 |
| UNKNOWN114701 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 66.4 |
| OZ Rowan | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| OZ Rowan | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Buck | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Coal Rowan County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 60.1 |
Washington Building: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Washington Building?
Washington Building scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 49th of 63 scored sites in Rowan County. The Rowan County average is 56.6 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Washington Building?
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 Washington Building in?
Washington Building is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Washington Building from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Segra Kannapolis, about 14.2 miles away; 9 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, “Washington Building, Rowan County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/rowan-county/washington-building-d486397b (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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