EC Near HF Lee Plant

Greenfield

Wayne County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

EC Near HF Lee Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wayne County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.2/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 distance41.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance90.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerGilmore Thomas J
Parcel APN2559538803
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score43/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBB&T Data Center
DC distance33.4 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline35.8 mi
Nearest fiber route64.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$4,258

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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
43
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near HF Lee Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN112699Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN148081Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN169951Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.4
SEYMOUR JOHNSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
TAP148078Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN112692Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.9
TAP148073Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
TAP148075Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4

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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