EC Near Cape Fear

Greenfield

Chatham County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

EC Near Cape Fear is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chatham County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPFlexential - Raleigh (RAL01/02/03)
IXP distance23.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance84.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriGLASS Networks
DC distance21.6 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route33.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$7,656

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%
70
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Cape Fear
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP147453Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN115177Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN114541 - PLEASANT GARDE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN114165Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN114541 - PLEASANT GARDE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.8
TAP147452Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN114541 - PLEASANT GARDE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs64.0
BEAR CREEK SOLARSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.1

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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