Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890
Former MineSpartanburg County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 66th of 71 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the LOCKHART POWER CO 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 Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 compare with other sites in Spartanburg County?
Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 ranks 66th of 71 scored candidate sites in Spartanburg County. Its 53.0/100 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 natural hazard (60 vs 59) 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 Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1 at 20.6 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1, 20.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890?
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 |
| UNKNOWN114657 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN114398 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.3 |
| INMAN | 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 |
Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890?
Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 66th of 71 scored sites in Spartanburg County. The Spartanburg County average is 58.4 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890?
LOCKHART POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 in?
Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1, about 20.6 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, “Former Mine site at 34.722, -81.890, Spartanburg County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/spartanburg-county/mine-site-3e1efe1f (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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