Brownfield Datacenter Sites in North Carolina
North Carolina has 12 brownfield datacenter candidate sites. Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
12
Brownfield sites
56.2/100
Avg score (top 25)
North Carolina
State
Brownfield
Type
Top brownfield sites in North Carolina
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Landfill Solar | Brownfield | Buncombe | landfill | 115 kV | 5 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.7 |
| Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Brownfield | Orange County | coal | — | 24 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNC-CH LFG Facility | Brownfield | Orange County | gas | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| Enka | Brownfield | Buncombe County | coal | — | 16 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| Woodfin | Brownfield | Buncombe County | gas | — | 46 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| Maiden Finger Street | Brownfield | Lincoln County | oil | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| White Street Landfill | Brownfield | Guilford | landfill | 100 kV | 5 MW | 3.8 yrs | 56.0 |
| Edenton Generators | Brownfield | Chowan County | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| Salem Energy Systems LLC | Brownfield | Forsyth County | gas | — | 5 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC | Brownfield | Washington County | biomass | — | 48 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| Terreva Wayne County RNG, LLC | Brownfield | Wayne County | gas | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| Mas Durham Power, LLC | Brownfield | Durham County | gas | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
- How many brownfield datacenter sites are in North Carolina?
- GridCensus catalogs 12 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in North Carolina.
- What is a brownfield datacenter site?
- Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
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