Datacenter Sites in South Carolina
South Carolina has 2,280 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.1/100 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
61.1/100
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
43.5
Speed-to-power
63.2
Fiber
63.0
Water
84.6
Hazard resilience
55.2
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 | 73.5 |
| Sediver | Brownfield | York County | — | 520 MW | 3.7 yrs | 71.2 |
| UNKNOWN152835 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.8 |
| UNKNOWN117533 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.7 |
| TAP150276 | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.2 |
| CATAWBA 230KV SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.2 |
| DEADEND167375 | Substation-Adjacent | Lexington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN120844 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN120969 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN121163 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN121093 | Substation-Adjacent | Berkeley County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN120968 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.7 |
| UNKNOWN117827 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.6 |
| DENNY TERRACE | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.4 |
| UNKNOWN146834 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.4 |
| Myrtle Beach Landfill | Brownfield | Horry | 115 kV | 2 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.4 |
| UNKNOWN120970 | Substation-Adjacent | Dorchester County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.2 |
| SHADY GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | Greenville County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN133862 | Substation-Adjacent | Horry County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN121119 | Substation-Adjacent | Charleston County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.9 |
| UNKNOWN114800 | Substation-Adjacent | York County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.8 |
| UNKNOWN121689 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.8 |
| UNKNOWN117343 | Substation-Adjacent | Richland County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN117831 | Substation-Adjacent | Lexington County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.7 |
| NORTH GREENVILLE TIE | Substation-Adjacent | Greenville County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.6 |
Counties in South Carolina
46 counties with five or more scored sites.
Greenville County185 · 60.3Richland County138 · 62.4Charleston County124 · 62.9Anderson County111 · 59.3Horry County107 · 63.6York County89 · 63.5Aiken County86 · 63.3Berkeley77 · 62.5Spartanburg County75 · 62.3Dorchester69 · 62.7Lexington County68 · 63.5Darlington County63 · 58.0Pickens County63 · 59.1Florence County61 · 56.1Colleton County59 · 59.2Orangeburg County57 · 61.2Georgetown County50 · 63.4Beaufort County46 · 61.7Greenwood41 · 59.2Cherokee County39 · 61.8Fairfield County38 · 60.6Williamsburg County37 · 59.3Kershaw County36 · 59.2Chesterfield County33 · 56.9Saluda County31 · 60.2Sumter County31 · 59.6Union County31 · 58.0Jasper30 · 61.8Allendale County29 · 60.3Barnwell County29 · 64.7Chester County29 · 58.9Newberry County29 · 61.8Calhoun County28 · 62.6Lancaster County28 · 60.2Laurens28 · 58.3Marion County25 · 57.1Clarendon County23 · 62.7Abbeville County22 · 60.4Edgefield21 · 64.9Hampton County20 · 62.6Dillon County19 · 58.4Oconee County18 · 61.0Marlboro17 · 60.0Bamberg County16 · 62.6Lee County13 · 59.9McCormick County10 · 61.4
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 61.1/100.
- 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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