Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,103 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wayne County, North Carolina has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 13th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 54th by average score. The top-scoring site is LEE at 64.5/100.

50

Candidate sites

54.7/100

Avg DC Readiness

4,103 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Relatively High

Hazard rating

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Top 25 in Wayne County

Site-selection context for Wayne County

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Datacenter tax incentive

11.75¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

8.01¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Low

Water stress

$4,258

Land price / acre

1,600

Cooling degree days

3,300

Heating degree days

59°F

Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

How does Wayne County compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 13th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.7/100 ranks 54th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 757th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (19) and industrial (9). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Wayne County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.01¢/kWh and commercial 11.75¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 59°F. Land is valued around $4,258 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wayne County

Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
LEE	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.3 yrs	64.5
UNKNOWN148081	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.3 yrs	60.9
MT. OLIVE	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.3 yrs	60.8
UNKNOWN112699	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.3 yrs	60.8
TAP167265	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	5.3 yrs	60.7
EC Near HF Lee Plant	Greenfield	—	—	5.3 yrs	59.9
EC Near HF Lee Plant	Greenfield	—	—	5.3 yrs	57.4
TAP148039	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	57.2
UNKNOWN111477	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
UNKNOWN112701	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
UNKNOWN169951	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
GOLDSBORO	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
TAP148075	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
UNKNOWN162732	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
TAP148074	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.5
EC Near HF Lee Plant	Greenfield	—	—	5.3 yrs	56.4
UNKNOWN112249	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.4
UNKNOWN156959	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.4
TAP169952	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.4
UNKNOWN112695	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.3
UNKNOWN112702	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.3
TAP148076	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.3
TAP148270	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	5.3 yrs	56.2
EC Near HF Lee Plant	Greenfield	—	—	5.3 yrs	55.8
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC	Greenfield	—	—	5.3 yrs	55.3

Every scored site in Wayne County

All 50 sites, best first.

LEE · 64.5
Substation-Adjacent site · dca3037b · 60.9
MT. OLIVE · 60.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 24fe3255 · 60.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 2c32ae8a · 60.7
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 6b8bab0a · 59.9
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 50347761 · 57.4
Substation-Adjacent site · bbf6dcc5 · 57.2
Substation-Adjacent site · bbca04e4 · 56.5
Substation-Adjacent site · bd87e622 · 56.5
Substation-Adjacent site · dc1b2a7f · 56.5
GOLDSBORO · 56.5
Substation-Adjacent site · fe8997aa · 56.5
Substation-Adjacent site · 1384bf82 · 56.5
Substation-Adjacent site · 46f01b21 · 56.5
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 6de233cb · 56.4
Substation-Adjacent site · 4ca86148 · 56.4
Substation-Adjacent site · c76978a4 · 56.4
Substation-Adjacent site · a177dffd · 56.4
Substation-Adjacent site · bd90daf7 · 56.3
Substation-Adjacent site · 09f128eb · 56.3
Substation-Adjacent site · 14076be2 · 56.3
Substation-Adjacent site · a50051f0 · 56.2
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 97808da3 · 55.8
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · 94a9447c · 55.3
Greenfield (CLINTON - MT. OLIVE) · 54.8
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · bba6bdee · 54.3
Greenfield (TAP148078 - WOMMACK) · 54.2
Greenfield (TAP167265 - TAP177251) · 54.0
Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · 53.8
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 353b5cba · 53.5
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 9c08e9bb · 53.1
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · 8d631968 · 53.0
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · dc771ef2 · 52.8
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · 545503bd · 52.7
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · b0e38c85 · 52.1
Greenfield (TAP148072 - UNKNOWN177089) · 845acab8 · 50.9
Former General Industries · 50.6
Swinson Property · 50.6
Fmr. Southern Wholesale Whse - Hillco Property · 50.6
Multi-Parcel Phase I: S. John, E. Elm, Cemetery St · 50.6
Sportsman World Warehouse · 50.6
Malloy Street Properties · 50.5
Former Boling Furniture · 50.5
Mine Site · c8ad35bf · 50.5
Corner Parcel - Former Stackhouse Property · 50.5
EC Near HF Lee Plant · 54cd5ab8 · 50.2
Greenfield (TAP148072 - UNKNOWN177089) · 1ff1c629 · 50.1
26.06-Acre Parcel Former Stackhouse Property · 49.6
EC Near Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC · a67f87d0 · 49.5

Wayne County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?

50 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wayne County?

LEE scores 64.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 50 scored sites in Wayne County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Wayne County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Wayne County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.01¢/kWh and commercial is 11.75¢/kWh in Wayne County.

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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Wayne County, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/wayne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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