Bath County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
71.2
Excellent / 100

BATH COUNTY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bath County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBATH COUNTY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance78.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage85.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance57.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index106.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDBT Data - Harrisonburg Center
DC distance54.1 mi
Nearest rail14.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline34.1 mi
Nearest fiber route101.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$4,314

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%
100
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BATH COUNTY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (BATH COUNTY - LEXINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.9
Greenfield (BATH COUNTY - LEXINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.4
Greenfield (BATH COUNTY - LEXINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs63.2
EC Coal Bath CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs57.4
Bath County Industrial ParkShovel-Ready47.2
10379 Jackson River TurnpikeShovel-Ready47.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.0
Dulany EastIndustrial41.0

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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