Datacenter Sites in Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston County has 124 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 10,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
124
Candidate sites
62.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
10,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Charleston County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.23¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$11,145
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Charleston County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120969 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN120968 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.7 |
| UNKNOWN121119 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.9 |
| UNKNOWN120996 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN120995 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.1 |
| UNKNOWN120998 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN121120 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN121113 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN121181 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN120994 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| TAP170089 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.7 |
| TAP170088 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN156712 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN156701 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN120993 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.5 |
| JOHNS ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN121042 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near Faber Place | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 63.7 |
| TAP142363 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN121091 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.2 |
| UNKNOWN121043 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN151831 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.0 |
| TAP146649 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN121044 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN121041 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 62.5 |
Charleston County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Charleston County?
- 124 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 62.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Charleston 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 Charleston County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Charleston County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Charleston County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.35¢/kWh and commercial is 10.23¢/kWh in Charleston County.
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