Former Cheraw Recycling Center
IndustrialChesterfield County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Former Cheraw Recycling Center is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, scoring 52.7/100 DC Readiness — 19th of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the LYNCHES RIVER ELEC COOP, INC service territory, 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 Former Cheraw Recycling Center compare with other sites in Chesterfield County?
Former Cheraw Recycling Center ranks 19th of 35 scored candidate sites in Chesterfield County. Its 52.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. It is roughly in line with 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 fiber connectivity (74 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 44). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Cheraw Recycling Center to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty CLT (125 N Myers St) at 65.3 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00923167491, 51.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Cheraw Recycling Center?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERAW REID PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Coal Chesterfield County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN121692 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN121690 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN121691 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.4 |
| TAP150590 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN121672 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.6 |
| TAP148312 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 56.4 |
Former Cheraw Recycling Center: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Cheraw Recycling Center?
Former Cheraw Recycling Center scores 52.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 19th of 35 scored sites in Chesterfield County. The Chesterfield County average is 54.5 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Cheraw Recycling Center?
LYNCHES RIVER ELEC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Cheraw Recycling Center in?
Former Cheraw Recycling Center is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Cheraw Recycling Center in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Cheraw Recycling Center from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty CLT (125 N Myers St), about 65.3 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, “Former Cheraw Recycling Center, Chesterfield County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/chesterfield-county/former-cheraw-recycling-center-023a9772 (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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