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Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854

Substation-Adjacent

Spartanburg County, South Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, scoring 59.7/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 71 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN170230 (0 mi, 100 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN170230
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage100 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1
IXP distance11.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage56.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1
DC distance11.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$9,453

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Southeast, DC-friendly with active incentives and vertically-integrated utilities.

DC tax incentiveYes

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

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 compare with other sites in Spartanburg County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 ranks 32nd of 71 scored candidate sites in Spartanburg County. Its 59.7/100 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 about 12% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the South Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (82 vs 71) and its weakest is speed to power (59 vs 59). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN170230, is about 0 miles away and operates at 100 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1 at 11.3 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1, 11.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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.

Power availability20%
49
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PEACH VALLEY TIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.9
TIGER TIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs65.8
OZ SpartanburgGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN114657Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN114398Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.3
INMANSubstation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.9 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN114632Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs61.1
OZ SpartanburgGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.0

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854?

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 scores 59.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 32nd of 71 scored sites in Spartanburg County. The Spartanburg County average is 58.4 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN170230, about 0 miles away, at 100 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Spartanburg, SC - SPA1, about 11.3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 34.924, -81.854, Spartanburg County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/spartanburg-county/unknown170230-2044ade9 (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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