Myrtle Beach Landfill
BrownfieldHorry County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Myrtle Beach Landfill is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Horry County, South Carolina, scoring 66.5/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 92 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN146866 (0.8 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 2 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 Myrtle Beach Landfill compare with other sites in Horry County?
Myrtle Beach Landfill ranks 1st of 92 scored candidate sites in Horry County. Its 66.5/100 is about 10% above the county average of 60.3. It is about 16% above the South Carolina average of 57.1 and about 25% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the South Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (94 vs 71) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Myrtle Beach Landfill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN146866, is about 0.8 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach at 4.1 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, 4.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Myrtle Beach Landfill?
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. A Superfund site is nearby (TIDELANDS HEALTH CANCER CARE NETWORK AT MYRTLE BEACH). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| UNKNOWN146861 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.6 |
Myrtle Beach Landfill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Myrtle Beach Landfill?
Myrtle Beach Landfill scores 66.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 1st of 92 scored sites in Horry County. The Horry County average is 60.3 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
What is the nearest substation to Myrtle Beach Landfill?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN146866, about 0.8 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 2 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Myrtle Beach Landfill?
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY (state) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Myrtle Beach Landfill in?
Myrtle Beach Landfill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Myrtle Beach Landfill in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Myrtle Beach Landfill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach, about 4.1 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, “Myrtle Beach Landfill, Horry County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/horry-county/myrtle-beach-landfill-412b07ab (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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