EC Coal Anderson County
GreenfieldAnderson County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Anderson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Anderson County, South Carolina, scoring 57.6/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 102 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the LITTLE RIVER ELECTRIC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Southeast, DC-friendly with active incentives and vertically-integrated utilities.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; fee-in-lieu of property tax for $50M+ investments.
Site location
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How does EC Coal Anderson County compare with other sites in Anderson County?
EC Coal Anderson County ranks 25th of 102 scored candidate sites in Anderson County. Its 57.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.3. It is roughly in line with the South Carolina average of 57.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the South Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is water (86 vs 83) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (27 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Anderson County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville at 18.1 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Greenville, SC - GSP1, 18.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Anderson County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anderson County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Anderson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Anderson County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Coal Anderson County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Anderson Regional Landfill | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| TAP150466 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| ANDERSON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Anderson Regional Landfill | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near W S Lee | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Coal Anderson County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
EC Coal Anderson County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Anderson County?
EC Coal Anderson County scores 57.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 102 scored sites in Anderson County. The Anderson County average is 56.3 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Anderson County?
LITTLE RIVER ELECTRIC COOP INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Anderson County in?
EC Coal Anderson County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Anderson County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal Anderson County?
Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Anderson County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville, about 18.1 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Coal Anderson County, Anderson County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/anderson-county/ec-coal-anderson-county-b87eeef0 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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