EC Near Jefferies
GreenfieldBerkeley, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Jefferies is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Berkeley, South Carolina, scoring 57.3/100 DC Readiness — 32nd 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.
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How does EC Near Jefferies compare with other sites in Berkeley?
EC Near Jefferies ranks 32nd of 49 scored candidate sites in Berkeley. Its 57.3/100 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 water (84 vs 83) 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 Near Jefferies to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1 at 26 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 18.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Jefferies?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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 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 Near Jefferies: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Jefferies?
EC Near Jefferies scores 57.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 32nd 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 Near Jefferies?
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (state) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Jefferies in?
EC Near Jefferies is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Jefferies in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Jefferies?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is EC Near Jefferies from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1, about 26 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 Near Jefferies, Berkeley, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/berkeley/ec-near-jefferies-ed4f3040 (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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