EC Coal Berkeley County
GreenfieldBerkeley, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Berkeley County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Berkeley, South Carolina, scoring 56.6/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 49 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY 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 Berkeley County compare with other sites in Berkeley?
EC Coal Berkeley County ranks 34th of 49 scored candidate sites in Berkeley. Its 56.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.2. 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 speed to power (59 vs 59) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 44). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Berkeley County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1 at 23.1 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 15.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Berkeley 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. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Berkeley "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 Berkeley, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN121093 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN121163 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| UNKNOWN123040 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN121114 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN120971 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN117353 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.5 |
| TAP142364 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.8 |
EC Coal Berkeley County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Berkeley County?
EC Coal Berkeley County scores 56.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 34th of 49 scored sites in Berkeley. The Berkeley average is 59.2 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Berkeley County?
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (state) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Berkeley County in?
EC Coal Berkeley County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Berkeley 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 Berkeley County?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is EC Coal Berkeley County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1, about 23.1 miles away; 8 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 Berkeley County, Berkeley, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/berkeley/ec-coal-berkeley-county-fbd9eca0 (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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