TAP169836

Substation-Adjacent

Montgomery County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
57.6
Good / 100

TAP169836 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP169836
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth177
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate86%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSegra Kannapolis
IXP distance49.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage66.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance117.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 923167491
DC distance48.0 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline32.7 mi
Nearest fiber route52.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$5,267
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP169836
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN169834Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.0
BISCOESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.4
TAP156320Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.1
TAP147797Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
TAP169833Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN114374Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
TAP148294Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN158293Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2

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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