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Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940

Substation-Adjacent

Berkeley, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Berkeley, South Carolina, scoring 59.1/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 49 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN147133 (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN147133
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilitySOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITYstatefavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1
IXP distance28.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage69.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance20.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,279

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Southeast, DC-friendly with active incentives and vertically-integrated utilities.

DC tax incentiveYes

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 compare with other sites in Berkeley?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 ranks 26th of 49 scored candidate sites in Berkeley. Its 59.1/100 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 about 11% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the South Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 44) and its weakest is speed to power (59 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN147133, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1 at 28 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google, 20.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940?

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.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Berkeley, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JEFFERIES STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN121093Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN121163Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN123040Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN121114Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN120971Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN117353Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs63.5
TAP142364Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs62.8

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 scores 59.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 49 scored sites in Berkeley. The Berkeley average is 59.2 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN147133, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940?

SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (state) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Charleston, SC - CHS1, about 28 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 33.347, -79.940, Berkeley, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/berkeley/unknown147133-7e373531 (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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