Mine Site

Former Mine

Cherokee County, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
45.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Cherokee County, South Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 45.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Charlotte
IXP distance20.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5 Charlotte Campus
DC distance20.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,913

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
32
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PACOLET TIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs74.7
CLEVELAND CNTY GENERATING FACILITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs74.3
RIVERVIEW SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN114865Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.7 yrs67.7
RIVERVIEW SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.0
Greenfield (CLIFFSIDE - PACOLET TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.6
RIPP SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN115790Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.3

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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