EC Near Darlington County
GreenfieldDarlington County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Darlington County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Darlington County, South Carolina, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 75 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the PEE DEE ELECTRIC 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 EC Near Darlington County compare with other sites in Darlington County?
EC Near Darlington County ranks 51st of 75 scored candidate sites in Darlington County. Its 53.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.1. 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 water (84 vs 83) and its weakest is natural hazard (35 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Darlington County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is HSW-DC1RH at 58.3 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00923167491, 54.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Darlington County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Darlington 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 Darlington County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120865 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN121495 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.9 |
| UNKNOWN150888 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN121494 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN122454 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.0 |
| TAP147731 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN121226 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.8 |
| TAP147110 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.7 |
EC Near Darlington County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Darlington County?
EC Near Darlington County scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 51st of 75 scored sites in Darlington County. The Darlington County average is 54.1 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Darlington County?
PEE DEE ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Darlington County in?
EC Near Darlington County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Darlington County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Darlington County?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is EC Near Darlington County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is HSW-DC1RH, about 58.3 miles away; 5 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, “EC Near Darlington County, Darlington County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/darlington-county/ec-near-darlington-county-a5c4f209 (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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