Springsteen Mill
IndustrialChester County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Springsteen Mill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Chester County, South Carolina, scoring 50.8/100 DC Readiness — 26th 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
Site characteristics
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 Springsteen Mill compare with other sites in Chester County?
Springsteen Mill ranks 26th of 28 scored candidate sites in Chester County. Its 50.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.1. It is about 11% 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 (52 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Springsteen Mill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is HSW-DC1RH at 18.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is HSW-DC1RH, 18.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Springsteen Mill?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chester 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 Chester County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.3 |
| OZ Chester | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Chester | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN115210 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN150328 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN114553 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP152669 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN150329 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
Springsteen Mill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Springsteen Mill?
Springsteen Mill scores 50.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 28 scored sites in Chester County. The Chester County average is 56.1 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
What grid region is Springsteen Mill in?
Springsteen Mill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Springsteen Mill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is HSW-DC1RH, about 18.7 miles away; 6 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, “Springsteen Mill, Chester County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/chester-county/springsteen-mill-97e62dbc (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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