According to a new report from Tishman Technologies by LocalTechwire - North Carolina is the best place in the U.S. for a company to locate a new data center.

The New York company notes that the U.S. is the second best country in the global market for data centers due to a variety of factors. Iceland is ranked first.

North Carolina - is ranked first ahead of Tennessee.

Ronald Bowman, Jr., author of "The Green Guide to Power: Thinking Outside the Grid" and "Business Continuity Planning: A Strategic Implementation Guide," wrote the report.

"There is an overwhelming shift in the business world today to build data centers in the most economically efficient locations in the world because the means and technology to do so exist now more than ever before, and the economic pressures to keep operating costs contained are formidable," Bowman pointed out.

"The amount and reliability of outside plant (OSP) infrastructure (power, water, and fiber) to support Mission Critical Facilities remains the main geographic determinant, however, specific user-generated drivers will vary somewhat for each individual owner."

Iceland ranked first due to low energy costs and free cooling, Bowman said.

The U.S. ranked second for low energy costs, favorable labor and fiber optics.  North Carolina ranked No.1 among the nation.

The others in the top 10:

3. China
4. Latvia
5. India
6. Russia
7. Canada
8. Japan
9. New Zealand
10. United Arab Emirates