GREAT FALLS (SC)

Substation-Adjacent

Chester County, South Carolina · PJM

DC Readiness
57.3
Good / 100

GREAT FALLS (SC) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chester County, South Carolina, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGREAT FALLS (SC)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage100 kV
Available capacity50 MW
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 IXPHSW-DC1RH
IXP distance24.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage32.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance110.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index88.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterHSW-DC1RH
DC distance24.4 mi
Nearest rail7.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route66.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (40)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days2,400
Land price / acre$3,702

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; fee-in-lieu of property tax for $50M+ investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
49
Speed to power15%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GREAT FALLS (SC)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP152669Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN115210Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN150328Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.3
OZ ChesterGreenfield3.7 yrs62.2
OZ ChesterGreenfield3.7 yrs61.2
Greenfield (V C SUMMER - NEWPORT TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN114554Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.8
TAP152574Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.7

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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