ANTIOCH

Substation-Adjacent

Wilkes County, North Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
72.0
Excellent / 100

ANTIOCH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wilkes County, North Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationANTIOCH
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 IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance33.3 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage67.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance106.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDuke Energy
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 index68.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance33.3 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline27.5 mi
Nearest fiber route44.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,600
Heating degree days3,300
Land price / acre$5,664
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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%
100
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
12
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
45

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ANTIOCH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (ANTIOCH - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs62.6
Greenfield (MCGUIRE - ANTIOCH)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN110757Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN110751Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN110742Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN110754Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN110758Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN110756Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.4

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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