EC Coal Wake County
GreenfieldWake County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Wake County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wake County, North Carolina, scoring 60.7/100 DC Readiness — 70th of 81 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 EC Coal Wake County compare with other sites in Wake County?
EC Coal Wake County ranks 70th of 81 scored candidate sites in Wake County. Its 60.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 63.9. It is about 10% above the North Carolina average of 55.1 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (89 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 EC Coal Wake County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03) at 12.1 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is iGLASS Networks, 9.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Wake County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wake 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 Wake County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 70.2 |
| UNKNOWN115164 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN160766 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.4 |
| TAP147409 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN115457 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| UNKNOWN115453 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| TAP147382 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| TAP160803 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 67.3 |
EC Coal Wake County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Wake County?
EC Coal Wake County scores 60.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 70th of 81 scored sites in Wake County. The Wake County average is 63.9 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Wake County?
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 EC Coal Wake County in?
EC Coal Wake County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Wake County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Wake County?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is EC Coal Wake County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03), about 12.1 miles away; 14 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, “EC Coal Wake County, Wake County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/wake-county/ec-coal-wake-county-ace98cc4 (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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