Datacenter Sites in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,406 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
39
Candidate sites
61.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,406 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Cherokee County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.92¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,913
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 Cherokee County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPP SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.1 |
| UNKNOWN133860 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| RIVERVIEW SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Coal Cherokee County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 63.3 |
| PACOLET TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Coal Cherokee County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Cherokee | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 61.6 |
| UNKNOWN116008 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 59.7 |
| BLACKSBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP153952 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN114866 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| GAFFNEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN114865 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.6 |
| TAP147814 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN115788 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN115790 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP154030 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN115789 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.1 |
| OZ Cherokee | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP154013 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.6 |
| 99 Islands | Brownfield | — | 6 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 56.7 |
| Greenfield (TAP150276 - PACOLET TIE) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Coal Cherokee County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
Cherokee County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Cherokee County?
- 39 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.8/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Cherokee 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 Cherokee County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cherokee County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Cherokee County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.25¢/kWh and commercial is 11.92¢/kWh in Cherokee County.
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