American Thread
IndustrialYork County, South Carolina · SERC
At a glance
American Thread is an industrial datacenter candidate site in York County, South Carolina, scoring 54.5/100 DC Readiness — 71st of 73 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the YORK ELECTRIC COOP INC 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.
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How does American Thread compare with other sites in York County?
American Thread ranks 71st of 73 scored candidate sites in York County. Its 54.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.6. 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 (76 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 American Thread to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Charlotte (CTL1) at 8.6 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QTS Charlotte (CTL1), 8.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at American Thread?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates York 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 York County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT TIE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 71.6 |
| Sediver | Brownfield | — | 520 MW | 3.9 yrs | 70.6 |
| TAP150276 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.0 |
| CATAWBA 230KV SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN114800 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.9 yrs | 66.1 |
| OZ York | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.8 |
| OZ York | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 65.7 |
| EC Near Sediver | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 64.1 |
American Thread: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of American Thread?
American Thread scores 54.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 71st of 73 scored sites in York County. The York County average is 59.6 and the South Carolina average is 57.1.
Which electric utility serves American Thread?
YORK ELECTRIC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is American Thread in?
American Thread is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is American Thread from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Charlotte (CTL1), about 8.6 miles away; 11 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, “American Thread, York County, SC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-carolina/york-county/american-thread-ff981bca (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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