Lyman Mills #2
IndustrialSpartanburg County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Lyman Mills #2 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, scoring 55.7/100 DC Readiness — 52nd of 71 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region, 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 Lyman Mills #2 compare with other sites in Spartanburg County?
Lyman Mills #2 ranks 52nd of 71 scored candidate sites in Spartanburg County. Its 55.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.4. It is roughly in line with 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 fiber connectivity (86 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 44). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Lyman Mills #2 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1 at 6.2 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1, 6.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lyman Mills #2?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACH VALLEY TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.9 |
| TIGER TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.8 |
| OZ Spartanburg | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.4 |
| INMAN | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN114398 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN114657 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN114632 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| OZ Spartanburg | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
Lyman Mills #2: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lyman Mills #2?
Lyman Mills #2 scores 55.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 52nd of 71 scored sites in Spartanburg County. The Spartanburg County average is 58.4 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
What grid region is Lyman Mills #2 in?
Lyman Mills #2 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Lyman Mills #2 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1, about 6.2 miles away; 13 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, “Lyman Mills #2, Spartanburg County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/spartanburg-county/lyman-mills-2-aa4ec08d (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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