Datacenter Sites in New Hanover County, North Carolina
New Hanover County has 74 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
74
Candidate sites
49.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for New Hanover County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.40¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$22,831
Land price / acre
1,600
Cooling degree days
3,300
Heating degree days
59°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in New Hanover County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L V SUTTON COMBINED CYCLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN112386 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| TAP148383 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN112269 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN112390 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| TAP148372 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN112391 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN112268 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN162479 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| TAP148373 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN112387 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN112270 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| TAP148376 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| TAP162480 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN112265 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| NEW HANOVER COUNTY WASTEC | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN112686 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN112392 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN112688 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN169544 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN112398 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| TAP148382 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN112385 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| TAP148389 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN112406 - TAP173573) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
New Hanover County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in New Hanover County?
- 74 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.4/100 DC Readiness.
- Does New Hanover County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in New Hanover County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates New Hanover County as "Relatively High" (score 42).
- What are industrial electricity rates in New Hanover County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.77¢/kWh and commercial is 11.40¢/kWh in New Hanover County.
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