OZ Caldwell

Greenfield

Caldwell County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

OZ Caldwell is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Caldwell County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance0.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage19.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance138.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerLenoir Presbyterian Church
Parcel APN2749784224
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTHE WOODSMITHS COMPANY INC
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index67.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle Lenoir
DC distance0.2 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline27.5 mi
Nearest fiber route55.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$5,873

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
11
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Caldwell
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP152593Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN111141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN111144Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.9
TAP152594Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.3
Greenfield (TAP152593 - LONGVIEW)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN111146Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN111143Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.5
RHODHISSSubstation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.8

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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