OZ Sumter
GreenfieldSumter County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
OZ Sumter is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sumter County, South Carolina, scoring 52.4/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (SC) 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 OZ Sumter compare with other sites in Sumter County?
OZ Sumter ranks 31st of 35 scored candidate sites in Sumter County. Its 52.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. 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 water (84 vs 83) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (23 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Sumter to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1 at 42.5 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1, 42.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Sumter?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (L L BODY SHOP INC). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sumter 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 Sumter County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120864 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN120918 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN170256 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN162644 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.0 |
| UNKNOWN120866 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.9 |
| UNKNOWN120886 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN120857 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN120856 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.3 |
OZ Sumter: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Sumter?
OZ Sumter scores 52.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 35 scored sites in Sumter County. The Sumter County average is 56.8 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves OZ Sumter?
BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INC - (SC) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is OZ Sumter in?
OZ Sumter is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Sumter in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns OZ Sumter?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (private land).
How far is OZ Sumter from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints Columbia, SC - CAE1, about 42.5 miles away; 4 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, “OZ Sumter, Sumter County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/sumter-county/oz-sumter-fbc8900c (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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