Datacenter Sites in South Carolina
South Carolina has 2,061 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.6/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,124 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 135.7k MW and average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,061
Candidate sites
59.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
135.7k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Substation-Adjacent1,124
- Industrial475
- Greenfield371
- Former Mine78
- Brownfield13
Average sub-score profile
How South Carolina's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
44.3
Speed-to-power
73.6
Fiber
71.3
Water
82.9
Hazard resilience
58.7
Top 25 datacenter sites in South Carolina
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT TIE | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 74.3 |
| Sediver | Brownfield | York County | — | 520 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.2 |
| UNKNOWN152835 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.4 |
| UNKNOWN117533 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 70.3 |
| UNKNOWN121093 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN121163 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.9 |
| DEADEND167375 | Substation-Adjacent | Lexington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.7 |
| CATAWBA 230KV SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.7 |
| TAP150276 | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN120969 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.5 |
| DENNY TERRACE | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN120844 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN117827 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN120968 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN120970 | Substation-Adjacent | Dorchester County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| SHADY GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | Greenville County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN121689 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.0 |
| UNKNOWN146834 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.0 |
| UNKNOWN117343 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN117831 | Substation-Adjacent | Lexington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN110410 | Substation-Adjacent | Oconee County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| JEFFERIES STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.8 |
| UNKNOWN114800 | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.8 |
| UNKNOWN121119 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.8 |
| UNKNOWN123040 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.7 |
Counties in South Carolina
46 counties with five or more scored sites.
Greenville County171 · 60.0Richland County133 · 62.0Charleston County113 · 60.9Anderson County102 · 58.5Horry County92 · 62.8Darlington County75 · 56.6York County73 · 62.1Spartanburg County71 · 60.9Florence County69 · 55.8Aiken County65 · 60.6Lexington County59 · 62.8Dorchester County50 · 61.3Berkeley49 · 61.5Colleton County45 · 58.2Pickens County42 · 57.2Kershaw County41 · 58.7Newberry County38 · 60.3Beaufort County37 · 59.0Chesterfield County35 · 57.2Georgetown County35 · 60.6Orangeburg County35 · 58.8Sumter County35 · 59.5Greenwood34 · 58.2Allendale County30 · 60.4Fairfield County30 · 60.5Williamsburg County29 · 58.7Cherokee County28 · 60.2Chester County28 · 58.8Lancaster County27 · 58.7Saluda County27 · 59.2Marlboro26 · 60.6Barnwell County25 · 61.6Dillon County24 · 57.3Union County24 · 56.1Jasper County23 · 60.3Laurens22 · 57.0Clarendon County21 · 60.1Marion County21 · 57.8Edgefield County16 · 63.2Hampton County15 · 61.2Oconee County15 · 59.6Abbeville County14 · 59.7Bamberg County14 · 60.5Calhoun County14 · 61.6Lee County14 · 58.9McCormick County6 · 61.1
South Carolina datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in South Carolina?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,061 scored datacenter candidate sites in South Carolina, with an average DC Readiness score of 59.6/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in South Carolina?
- Candidate sites in South Carolina average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 1 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in South Carolina?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in South Carolina (1,124 sites), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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