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Datacenter Sites in Aiken County, South Carolina

Aiken County has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,520 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Aiken County, South Carolina has 65 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the South Carolina average of 57.1. It ranks 10th of 46 South Carolina counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 763bc4be at 65.4/100.

65
Candidate sites
58.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,520 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Aiken County

Site-selection context for Aiken County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.43¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,606
Land price / acre
2,000
Cooling degree days
2,400
Heating degree days
63°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; fee-in-lieu of property tax for $50M+ investments.

How does Aiken County compare with other counties in South Carolina?

By number of scored sites, Aiken County ranks 10th of the 46 South Carolina counties with a county page, holding 3.2% of the state's 2,061 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.0/100 ranks 16th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 567th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 51 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Aiken County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (34, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (21) and greenfield (7). 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 Aiken County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.50¢/kWh and commercial 12.43¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (40). WRI water stress is low. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 63°F. Land is valued around $5,606 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Aiken County

Top datacenter sites in Aiken County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117189Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.4
Savannah River's Biomass Steam PlantBrownfield115 kV20 MW3.9 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN117346Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN117192Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN120805Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN156723Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN153943Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.9
TAP141841Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.9
TAP170043Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN120804Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN120921Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN116812Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN170027Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.4
TAP142099Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN118230Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN120803Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.3
TAP170026Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.3
TAP142100Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.2
TAP142102Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.2
TAP142098Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.1
TAP142104Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.0
TAP142096Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.0
TAP142097Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.9
TAP141840Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN120787Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.7

Every scored site in Aiken County

All 65 sites, best first.

Aiken County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Aiken County?

65 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 46 South Carolina counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 763bc4be scores 65.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 65 scored sites in Aiken County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Aiken County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; fee-in-lieu of property tax for $50M+ investments.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Aiken County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Aiken County as "Relatively High" (score 40).

What are industrial electricity rates in Aiken County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.50¢/kWh and commercial is 12.43¢/kWh in Aiken 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Aiken County, South Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/aiken-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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