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UNKNOWN110179

Substation-Adjacent

Unicoi County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

UNKNOWN110179 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Unicoi County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN110179
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPERC Broadband
IXP distance26.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage96.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterERC Broadband
DC distance26.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$10,994

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $250M+ investments; no state income tax on wages.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 4 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN110179
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ERWINSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.9
OZ UnicoiGreenfield——3.7 yrs61.0
OZ UnicoiGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.5
Morrill ElectricIndustrial——1.0 yrs56.4

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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