Graham County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
63.7
Good / 100

CHEOAH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Graham County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 63.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHEOAH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance35.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage54.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance265.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usehydro
Existing capacity80 MW
Retirement date2012-10-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBROOKFIELD SMOKY MOUNTAIN HYDRO CHEOAH
Hazard sub-score18/100
Construction cost index84.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPeace Communications KNX1
DC distance35.8 mi
Nearest rail18.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route156.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,917

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%
60
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
18
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CHEOAH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROBBINSVILLE SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.7
SANTEETLAHSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs64.3
MARBLE TIESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs63.9
TAP144703Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.2
NANTAHALASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs62.0
Greenfield (NANTAHALA - MARBLE TIE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.0
Greenfield (FONTANA - NANTAHALA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.7
Greenfield (NANTAHALA - MARBLE TIE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.4

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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