Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
24
Candidate sites
59.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Franklin County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.10¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,829
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP147998 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| Greenfield (WAKE - CARSON) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 65.5 |
| Greenfield (WAKE - CARSON) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 65.2 |
| TAP147984 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| TAP147981 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| UNKNOWN115444 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN112204 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN111949 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| TAP147985 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| Greenfield (WAKE - CARSON) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.1 yrs | 62.0 |
| TAP147986 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP148036 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| TAP147999 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP162761 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112203 - TAP147986) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111949 - TAP147981) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP162759 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN112208 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111949 - TAP147981) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN111430 - UNKNOWN112203) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| Greenfield (TAP148036 - TAP162760) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN112203 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| Little River Oil & Gas | Industrial | — | — | — | 41.7 |
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
- 24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Franklin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Franklin County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Relatively High" (score 42).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
- Average industrial electricity is 6.82¢/kWh and commercial is 11.10¢/kWh in Franklin County.
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