TAP162021

Substation-Adjacent

Richland County, South Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

TAP162021 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richland County, South Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP162021
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1
IXP distance1.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage66.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance80.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerSOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER 2323
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index93.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1
DC distance1.0 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.9 mi
Nearest fiber route168.1 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP162021
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117533Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.1
TAP142264Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs71.2
UNKNOWN117539Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs70.8
COLUMBIA ENERGY CENTER (SC)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN157677Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN152841Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs68.0
TAP150320Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN117343Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.9

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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