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EC Near Parr GT

Greenfield

Fairfield County, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
54.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Parr GT is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Fairfield County, South Carolina, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 30 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityDOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWSchedule GS-5 (large general service, ≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 14 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1
IXP distance30.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage86.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance110.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactFairfield County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index90.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1
DC distance30.2 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.6 mi
Nearest fiber route153.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.35¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,316

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Southeast, DC-friendly with active incentives and vertically-integrated utilities.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; fee-in-lieu of property tax for $50M+ investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Parr GT compare with other sites in Fairfield County?

EC Near Parr GT ranks 26th of 30 scored candidate sites in Fairfield County. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. 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 fiber connectivity (32 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Parr GT to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1 at 30.2 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1, 30.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Parr GT?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fairfield County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
32
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Fairfield County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Parr GT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117127Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN152556Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs64.2
WINNESBOROSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs64.0
EC Near Parr GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.8
TAP152566Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN117360Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN120854Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.1
TAP150277Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.0

EC Near Parr GT: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Parr GT?

EC Near Parr GT scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 30 scored sites in Fairfield County. The Fairfield County average is 58.1 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Parr GT?

DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SCANA CORP.

What grid region is EC Near Parr GT in?

EC Near Parr GT is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Parr GT in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Parr GT?

Parcel records list the owner as SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Parr GT from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1, about 30.2 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 Parr GT, Fairfield County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/fairfield-county/ec-near-parr-gt-f0716a65 (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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