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Central Roller Mill

Industrial

Pickens County, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
50.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Central Roller Mill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Pickens County, South Carolina, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 42 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOP INC - (SC) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityBLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOP INC - (SC)cooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPDC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville
IXP distance25.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage50.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Greenville, SC - GSP1
DC distance25.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$9,117

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 Central Roller Mill compare with other sites in Pickens County?

Central Roller Mill ranks 37th of 42 scored candidate sites in Pickens County. Its 50.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. It is about 12% 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 (49 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Central Roller Mill to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville at 25.6 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Greenville, SC - GSP1, 25.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Central Roller Mill?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pickens County "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%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Central Roller Mill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOCASSEE TIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.9 yrs65.1
CENTRAL TIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs63.0
UNKNOWN112188Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs59.1
EC Near Cornell DubilierGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN112187Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs58.2
EC Near Cornell DubilierGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN112191Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs57.6
EC Near Cornell DubilierGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.6

Central Roller Mill: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Central Roller Mill?

Central Roller Mill scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th of 42 scored sites in Pickens County. The Pickens County average is 54.9 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.

Which electric utility serves Central Roller Mill?

BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOP INC - (SC) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Central Roller Mill in?

Central Roller Mill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Central Roller Mill from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville, about 25.6 miles away; 8 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, “Central Roller Mill, Pickens County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/pickens-county/central-roller-mill-5b5e7350 (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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