EC Near Central Energy Facility
GreenfieldPickens County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Central Energy Facility is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Pickens County, South Carolina, scoring 49.8/100 DC Readiness — 42nd 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
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 Near Central Energy Facility compare with other sites in Pickens County?
EC Near Central Energy Facility ranks 42nd of 42 scored candidate sites in Pickens County. Its 49.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. It is about 13% 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 water (84 vs 83) and its weakest is natural hazard (35 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Central Energy Facility to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville at 32.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Greenville, SC - GSP1, 32.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Central Energy Facility?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCASSEE TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| CENTRAL TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN112188 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Cornell Dubilier | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN112187 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Cornell Dubilier | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN112191 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Cornell Dubilier | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.6 |
EC Near Central Energy Facility: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Central Energy Facility?
EC Near Central Energy Facility scores 49.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd 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 EC Near Central Energy Facility?
BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOP INC - (SC) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Central Energy Facility in?
EC Near Central Energy Facility is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Central Energy Facility in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Central Energy Facility?
Parcel records list the owner as GEORGIA POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Central Energy Facility from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX GSP1 - DCBLOX Greenville, about 32.7 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, “EC Near Central Energy Facility, Pickens County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/pickens-county/ec-near-central-energy-facility-5308df26 (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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