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BLYTHEWOOD

Substation-Adjacent

Richland County, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
66.6
Good / 100

BLYTHEWOOD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richland County, South Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 66.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBLYTHEWOOD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1
IXP distance13.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage70.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1
DC distance13.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$5,124
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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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLYTHEWOOD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN152835Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN117533Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN117827Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.6
DENNY TERRACESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN121689Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN117343Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN120859Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN117539Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.3

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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