Craven County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
53.8
Fair / 100

HAVELOCK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Craven County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHAVELOCK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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 IXPLevel(3) Raleigh
IXP distance113.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage72.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance146.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index75.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBB&T Data Center
DC distance101.1 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline97.0 mi
Nearest fiber route137.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.13¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$3,063

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%
78
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HAVELOCK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP148456Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN111441Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN111646Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.8
TAP148457Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.0
TAP148412Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN148468Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.7
TAP169638Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
TAP148411Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.5

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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