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EC Near Buzzard Roost GT

Greenfield

Greenwood, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
52.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Buzzard Roost GT is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Greenwood, South Carolina, scoring 52.1/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 34 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 rate0.11¢/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 distance46.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage85.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance123.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactGreenwood County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index90.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Aiken Data Center
DC distance36.6 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route132.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.88¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,514

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 Buzzard Roost GT compare with other sites in Greenwood?

EC Near Buzzard Roost GT ranks 31st of 34 scored candidate sites in Greenwood. Its 52.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.1. 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 (86 vs 83) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (41 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 Buzzard Roost GT to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1 at 46 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Aiken Data Center, 36.6 miles away.

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

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. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greenwood "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%
41
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
86
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Buzzard Roost GT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ GreenwoodGreenfield——3.9 yrs62.5
EC Near Buzzard Roost GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.3
EC Near Buzzard Roost GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.2
EC Near Buzzard Roost GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.4
EC Near Buzzard Roost GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.3
EC Near Buzzard Roost GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.6
EC Near Buzzard Roost GTGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN116979Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5

EC Near Buzzard Roost GT: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Buzzard Roost GT?

EC Near Buzzard Roost GT scores 52.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 34 scored sites in Greenwood. The Greenwood average is 56.1 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Buzzard Roost 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 Buzzard Roost GT in?

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

Is EC Near Buzzard Roost GT 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 Buzzard Roost GT?

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

How far is EC Near Buzzard Roost GT from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1, about 46 miles away; 7 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 Buzzard Roost GT, Greenwood, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/greenwood/ec-near-buzzard-roost-gt-26313670 (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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