EC Coal Horry County
GreenfieldHorry County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Horry County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Horry County, South Carolina, scoring 54.5/100 DC Readiness — 87th of 92 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY 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 Coal Horry County compare with other sites in Horry County?
EC Coal Horry County ranks 87th of 92 scored candidate sites in Horry County. Its 54.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.3. 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 speed to power (59 vs 59) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (53 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 Coal Horry County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach at 19.2 miles. 5 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, 19.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Horry County?
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. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Horry 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 Horry County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Landfill | Brownfield | 115 kV | 2 MW | 3.9 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN120844 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN146834 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 66.3 |
| UNKNOWN133862 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Near Horry Land Fill Gas Site | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN122813 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN121596 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| TAP146860 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.6 |
EC Coal Horry County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Horry County?
EC Coal Horry County scores 54.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 87th of 92 scored sites in Horry County. The Horry County average is 60.3 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Horry County?
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (state) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Horry County in?
EC Coal Horry County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Horry County 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 Coal Horry County?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is EC Coal Horry County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach, about 19.2 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 Coal Horry County, Horry County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/horry-county/ec-coal-horry-county-7cef5aca (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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