Datacenter Sites in Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
29
Candidate sites
58.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Chester County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,702
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 Chester County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Chester | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Chester | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN115210 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP152669 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN114553 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN150328 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN150329 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAP162054 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN166918 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN114552 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN115100 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP151701 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP152574 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.1 |
| TAP152823 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 57.1 |
| DEADEND167244 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| Old York Road Property | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 56.0 |
| TAP152544 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 56.0 |
| TAP152539 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 56.0 |
| Former Springsteen Plant Property | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN117201 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 55.9 |
| Chester Pavilion | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 55.8 |
| Republic Mill 1 | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 54.5 |
| Republic Mill #1 | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 54.5 |
| Republic Mills Site | Industrial | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 54.4 |
Chester County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Chester County?
- 29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Chester 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 Chester County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chester County as "Relatively High" (score 40).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Chester County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.74¢/kWh and commercial is 11.53¢/kWh in Chester County.
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