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Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622

Substation-Adjacent

Florence County, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Florence County, South Carolina, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 69 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP167422 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP167422
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

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 IXPDC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach
IXP distance44.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage40.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station
DC distance44.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,382

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 compare with other sites in Florence County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 ranks 28th of 69 scored candidate sites in Florence County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. 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 power availability (46 vs 44) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (56 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP167422, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach at 44.9 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station, 44.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Florence County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121497Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN121224Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN121220Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN121222Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN121221Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN121213Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN121215Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN147742Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 69 scored sites in Florence County. The Florence County average is 53.1 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP167422, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach, about 44.9 miles away; 4 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 33.997, -79.622, Florence County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/florence-county/tap167422-53fc7bce (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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