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UNKNOWN160790

Substation-Adjacent

Wake County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

UNKNOWN160790 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wake County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN160790
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge Load Customer terms (≥100 MW): minimum bills, contract demand · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait5.3 yrs
Recent queue wait5.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAmerican Tower RA1
IXP distance12.9 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage86.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score58/100

Location context

Nearest datacenteriGLASS Networks
DC distance10.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$14,718
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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 and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
58
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN160790
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAKESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN115164Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN160766Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.4
TAP147409Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN115457Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN115453Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.3
TAP147382Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.3
TAP160803Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs67.3

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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