MCGUIRE

Substation-Adjacent

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · SERC

DC Readiness
81.1
Excellent / 100

MCGUIRE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 81.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMCGUIRE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPFlexential - Charlotte/North (CLT4/5)
IXP distance12.0 mi
Fiber providers23
Fiber coverage83.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance148.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index108.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Charlotte - North
DC distance12.0 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.4 mi
Nearest fiber route30.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$27,096
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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%
100
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MCGUIRE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN114646Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.4
WOODLAWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.3
TAP169820Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN114635Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN114253Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs70.6
RIVERBENDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs70.4
UNKNOWN110993Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs70.1
TAP154117Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.7

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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