Grendel Mill
IndustrialGreenwood, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Grendel Mill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Greenwood, South Carolina, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 34 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the LITTLE RIVER 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 Grendel Mill compare with other sites in Greenwood?
Grendel Mill ranks 27th of 34 scored candidate sites in Greenwood. Its 52.5/100 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 fiber connectivity (73 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 Grendel Mill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville at 43.4 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Aiken Data Center, 42.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Grendel Mill?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Greenwood, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Greenwood | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Buzzard Roost GT | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Buzzard Roost GT | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Buzzard Roost GT | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.4 |
| EC Near Buzzard Roost GT | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near Buzzard Roost GT | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Buzzard Roost GT | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN116979 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
Grendel Mill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Grendel Mill?
Grendel Mill scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 34 scored sites in Greenwood. The Greenwood average is 56.1 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves Grendel Mill?
LITTLE RIVER ELECTRIC COOP INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Grendel Mill in?
Grendel Mill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Grendel Mill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville, about 43.4 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, “Grendel Mill, Greenwood, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/greenwood/grendel-mill-574fe820 (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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