Wake County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
76.2
Excellent / 100

WAKE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wake County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 76.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWAKE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Raleigh
IXP distance9.5 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage84.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance61.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC)
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 index106.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBB&T Data Center
DC distance8.0 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.4 mi
Nearest fiber route32.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$14,718

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%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WAKE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP147412Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs73.1
TAP147409Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs73.1
TAP160803Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.9
WAKESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs72.5
TAP147178Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.3
TAP147417Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.3
UNKNOWN115173Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN115165Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs71.9

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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