PISGAH

Substation-Adjacent

Henderson County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
66.1
Good / 100

PISGAH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Henderson County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 66.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPISGAH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPDartPoints Asheville, NC - AVL1
IXP distance13.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage36.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance209.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEXTREME ROD AND RIDES
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index77.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNetriplex
DC distance13.1 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route71.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$11,065
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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%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PISGAH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109907Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN110545Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs72.1
UNKNOWN110591Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.2
TAP169553Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN110044Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.7
HORSEHOESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.5
TAP174558Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs67.3
TAP151033Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.7

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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