Datacenter Sites in South Carolina
South Carolina has 2,280 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,100 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 247.0k MW and average a 4.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,280
Candidate sites
58.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
247.0k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
4.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,100
- Greenfield605
- Industrial475
- Former Mine78
- Brownfield22
Average sub-score profile
How South Carolina's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
46.0
Speed-to-power
57.7
Fiber
56.4
Water
76.4
Hazard resilience
52.8
Top 25 datacenter sites in South Carolina
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121163 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.8 |
| UNKNOWN121120 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 76.0 |
| UNKNOWN121113 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.7 |
| TIGER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Spartanburg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.4 |
| UNKNOWN117189 | Substation-Adjacent | Aiken County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 75.3 |
| PACOLET TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Cherokee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.7 |
| UNKNOWN146820 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.6 |
| TAP175248 | Substation-Adjacent | Bamberg County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.4 |
| CLEVELAND CNTY GENERATING FACILITY | Substation-Adjacent | Cherokee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 74.3 |
| UNKNOWN146861 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 74.2 |
| TAP142264 | Substation-Adjacent | Calhoun County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.7 |
| TAP146860 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.6 |
| UNKNOWN121178 | Substation-Adjacent | Georgetown County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN146821 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.2 |
| TAP146680 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 73.0 |
| UNKNOWN146844 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.9 |
| UNKNOWN121093 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.8 |
| BURTON | Substation-Adjacent | Beaufort County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.7 |
| TAP146870 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.7 |
| NORTH GREENVILLE TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Greenville County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| TAP151839 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| TAP146894 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.3 |
| UNKNOWN120914 | Substation-Adjacent | Hampton County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
| UNKNOWN156701 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
| UNKNOWN146848 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 72.2 |
Counties in South Carolina
46 counties with five or more scored sites.
Greenville County185 · 55.6Richland County138 · 57.9Charleston County124 · 60.2Anderson County111 · 56.8Horry County107 · 62.9York County89 · 59.8Aiken County86 · 61.2Berkeley77 · 62.6Spartanburg County75 · 59.6Dorchester69 · 62.2Lexington County68 · 60.8Darlington County63 · 55.3Pickens County63 · 56.3Florence County61 · 50.9Colleton County59 · 57.7Orangeburg County57 · 60.9Georgetown County50 · 63.6Beaufort County46 · 62.0Greenwood41 · 56.3Cherokee County39 · 60.3Fairfield County38 · 59.4Williamsburg County37 · 58.6Kershaw County36 · 56.1Chesterfield County33 · 52.4Saluda County31 · 56.8Sumter County31 · 57.0Union County31 · 54.4Jasper30 · 62.0Allendale County29 · 54.9Barnwell County29 · 65.3Chester County29 · 55.7Newberry County29 · 59.7Calhoun County28 · 63.3Lancaster County28 · 58.0Laurens28 · 54.7Marion County25 · 54.7Clarendon County23 · 63.2Abbeville County22 · 58.4Edgefield21 · 64.0Hampton County20 · 61.2Dillon County19 · 56.6Oconee County18 · 59.3Marlboro17 · 58.2Bamberg County16 · 62.3Lee County13 · 57.6McCormick County10 · 59.7
South Carolina datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in South Carolina?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,280 scored datacenter candidate sites in South Carolina, with an average DC Readiness score of 58.8/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in South Carolina?
- Candidate sites in South Carolina average a 4.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 63 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in South Carolina?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in South Carolina (1,100 sites), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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