Datacenter Sites in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,575 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
32
Candidate sites
58.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,575 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Orange County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.86¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,742
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 Orange County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN114541 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN115118 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN115117 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN115115 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN115128 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| UNKNOWN169698 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.2 |
| Greenfield (ENO - PLEASANT GARDEN) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Brownfield | — | 24 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| Greenfield (ENO - PLEASANT GARDEN) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNC-CH LFG Facility | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN114761 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Near Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
Orange County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Orange County?
- 32 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Orange 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 Orange County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orange County as "Relatively High" (score 42).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Orange County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.41¢/kWh and commercial is 11.86¢/kWh in Orange County.
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