Accomack County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
64.1
Good / 100

WATTSVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Accomack County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWATTSVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance81.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage72.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance128.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDELMARVA POWER
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEASTERN SHORE SOLAR LLC BLOCKS B11 B12 AND B13
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index66.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance81.8 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline29.2 mi
Nearest fiber route7.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,045

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
6
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WATTSVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OAK HALLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.3
EC Near TangierGreenfield3.1 yrs55.8
TangierBrownfield1 MW3.1 yrs52.3
EC Near TangierGreenfield3.1 yrs52.1
EC Near TangierGreenfield3.1 yrs51.1
EC Near TangierGreenfield3.1 yrs50.6
EC Near TangierGreenfield3.1 yrs50.5
EC Near TangierGreenfield3.1 yrs49.6

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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