Rutherford Corporate Center
IndustrialCherokee County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Rutherford Corporate Center is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cherokee County, South Carolina, scoring 50.2/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region, 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
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.
Site location
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How does Rutherford Corporate Center compare with other sites in Cherokee County?
Rutherford Corporate Center ranks 28th of 28 scored candidate sites in Cherokee County. Its 50.2/100 is about 14% below the county average of 58.3. It is about 12% below 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 natural hazard (60 vs 59) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (47 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Rutherford Corporate Center to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Charlotte at 15.8 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is T5 Charlotte Campus, 15.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Rutherford Corporate Center?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cherokee County "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 Cherokee County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133860 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 68.0 |
| RIPP SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.0 |
| RIVERVIEW SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.3 |
| PACOLET TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Coal Cherokee County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Coal Cherokee County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| OZ Cherokee | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN116008 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.9 |
Rutherford Corporate Center: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Rutherford Corporate Center?
Rutherford Corporate Center scores 50.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 28 scored sites in Cherokee County. The Cherokee County average is 58.3 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
What grid region is Rutherford Corporate Center in?
Rutherford Corporate Center is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Rutherford Corporate Center from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Charlotte, about 15.8 miles away; 4 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, “Rutherford Corporate Center, Cherokee County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/cherokee-county/rutherford-corporate-center-fbdc65f8 (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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