Former Springs Industries Mill
IndustrialLancaster County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Former Springs Industries Mill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lancaster County, South Carolina, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 27 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the LYNCHES RIVER ELEC 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 Former Springs Industries Mill compare with other sites in Lancaster County?
Former Springs Industries Mill ranks 27th of 27 scored candidate sites in Lancaster County. Its 48.9/100 is about 13% below the county average of 56.2. It is about 14% below 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 natural hazard (60 vs 59) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (43 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Springs Industries Mill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is HSW-DC1RH at 36.4 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is HSW-DC1RH, 36.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Springs Industries Mill?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN115211 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| TAP154208 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN114555 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN114558 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.3 |
| DEADEND167377 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP154207 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP151005 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.6 |
Former Springs Industries Mill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Springs Industries Mill?
Former Springs Industries Mill scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 27 scored sites in Lancaster County. The Lancaster County average is 56.2 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Springs Industries Mill?
LYNCHES RIVER ELEC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Springs Industries Mill in?
Former Springs Industries Mill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Springs Industries Mill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is HSW-DC1RH, about 36.4 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, “Former Springs Industries Mill, Lancaster County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/lancaster-county/former-springs-industries-mill-7b48b196 (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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