Driver Training Facility

Industrial

Transylvania County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
42.8
Fair / 100

Driver Training Facility is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Transylvania County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 42.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Asheville, NC - AVL1
IXP distance17.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNetriplex
DC distance17.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$9,429

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%
28
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Driver Training Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP145616Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.1
TAP145907Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN110109Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.9
Greenfield (SHILOH SWITCHING STATION - PIS)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.2
Greenfield (SHILOH SWITCHING STATION - PIS)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.5
Greenfield (TUCKASEGEE TIE - JOCASSEE SWIT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.1
Greenfield (TUCKASEGEE TIE - JOCASSEE SWIT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.5
Greenfield (TUCKASEGEE TIE - JOCASSEE SWIT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.8

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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