EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility

Greenfield

Orange County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Orange County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPTierPoint Raleigh – RTP
IXP distance14.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage51.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance68.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerTriangle Land Conservancy
Parcel APN9757944119
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBrandaleone Lab for Data and Visualization
DC distance14.2 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route27.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$8,742

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%
30
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near UNC-CH LFG Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ENOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN114541Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN115118Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN115117Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN115115Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN115128Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN169698Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.2
Greenfield (ENO - PLEASANT GARDEN)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.5

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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