GASTON

Substation-Adjacent

Warren County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
65.5
Good / 100

GASTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Warren County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGASTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage232 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Raleigh
IXP distance62.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage38.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance34.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVirginia Electric & Power Company
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index57.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Boydton Data Center
DC distance33.9 mi
Nearest rail7.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.5 mi
Nearest fiber route69.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$4,721
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GASTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (WAKE - CARSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.5
TAP148058Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.8
Greenfield (WAKE - CARSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs62.7
Greenfield (WAKE - CARSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs61.9
TAP148034Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.7
TAP148055Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN111428Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN111426Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.5

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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