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Datacenter Sites in Wilson County, North Carolina

Wilson County has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wilson County, North Carolina has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1. It ranks 15th of 88 North Carolina counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · aecd2e93 at 64.0/100.

47
Candidate sites
55.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Wilson County

Site-selection context for Wilson County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.47¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,325
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 Wilson County compare with other counties in North Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Wilson County ranks 15th of the 88 North Carolina counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 2,778 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.9/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 809th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wilson County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (23, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (19) and former mine (3). 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 Wilson County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.02¢/kWh and commercial 11.47¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $4,325 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wilson County

Top datacenter sites in Wilson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP169840Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN169839Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN111486Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.7
TAP148063Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.6
OZ WilsonGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN158295Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.4
TAP160760Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN148280Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN111979Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN111978Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN111977Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN162463Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP160757Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP148253Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP148066Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP148252Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN112689Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP155930Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP162462Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP148071Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.3
TAP162464Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN111488Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN111483Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN111484Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.3 yrs56.9
OZ WilsonGreenfield——5.3 yrs54.7

Every scored site in Wilson County

All 47 sites, best first.

Wilson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wilson County?

47 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 88 North Carolina counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · aecd2e93 scores 64.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 47 scored sites in Wilson County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Wilson 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 Wilson County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wilson County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.02¢/kWh and commercial is 11.47¢/kWh in Wilson County.

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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 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 Wilson County, North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/wilson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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