UNKNOWN109704

Substation-Adjacent

Macon County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
66.8
Good / 100

UNKNOWN109704 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Macon County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 66.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN109704
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPBonnie Lane
IXP distance16.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage15.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance236.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWALGREENS 16105
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index63.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBonnie Lane
DC distance16.9 mi
Nearest rail16.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route137.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.80¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,663
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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%
60
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
97
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN109704
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP144705Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.8
TAP172044Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN109708Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN109709Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN109702Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN109555Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs66.3
TAP169811Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN109557Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.4

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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