Greenfield Datacenter Sites in North Carolina
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in North Carolina
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Durham | Greenfield | Durham | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 66.6 |
| OZ Wake | Greenfield | Wake | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 66.5 |
| EC Near Mas Durham Power, LLC | Greenfield | Durham | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Near Mas Durham Power, LLC | Greenfield | Durham | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| EC Near Mas Durham Power, LLC | Greenfield | Durham | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| OZ Wake | Greenfield | Wake | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| OZ Wake | Greenfield | Wake | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| OZ Wake | Greenfield | Wake | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Coal Buncombe County | Greenfield | Buncombe County | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Coal Wake County | Greenfield | Wake County | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| EC Coal Buncombe County | Greenfield | Buncombe County | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| OZ Mecklenburg | Greenfield | Mecklenburg | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | Orange | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Cabarrus | Greenfield | Cabarrus | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Buncombe | Greenfield | Buncombe | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Coal Wake County | Greenfield | Wake County | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Coal Wake County | Greenfield | Wake County | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| OZ Mecklenburg | Greenfield | Mecklenburg | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| OZ Durham | Greenfield | Durham | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| OZ Mecklenburg | Greenfield | Mecklenburg | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.9 |
| Greenfield (MAYO - DURHAM) | Greenfield | Durham County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| OZ Rowan | Greenfield | Rowan | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Coal Mecklenburg County | Greenfield | Mecklenburg County | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Near Riverbend | Greenfield | Gaston | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| OZ Caldwell | Greenfield | Caldwell | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 63.0 |
How does North Carolina compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 518 sites, North Carolina ranks 12th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, North Carolina averages 55.1, the 17th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 5.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in North Carolina?
The top 25 range from 66.6 to 63.0 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Wake (7), Durham (6), Mecklenburg (4) and Buncombe County (3). By grid region, 25 are in SERC.
County pages: Wake · Durham · Mecklenburg · Buncombe County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in North Carolina, 1 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 1 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 9 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 6 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 5.3 years. None of the 24 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in North Carolina?
GridCensus catalogs 518 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in North Carolina, 3% of the national total for this type (12th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in North Carolina?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Durham in Durham ranks first at 66.6/100, followed by OZ Wake in Wake at 66.5.
Which North Carolina counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in North Carolina are concentrated in Wake (7), Durham (6), Mecklenburg (4) and Buncombe County (3).
How does North Carolina score for datacenters overall?
All 2,778 scored sites in North Carolina average 55.1/100 DC Readiness, the 17th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and North Carolina
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield datacenter sites in North Carolina”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/north-carolina (data as of November 13, 2026).
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