SKAGGS BRANCH

Substation-Adjacent

Buchanan County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
64.3
Good / 100

SKAGGS BRANCH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Buchanan County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSKAGGS BRANCH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth221
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate7%
Withdrawal rate93%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance45.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage78.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance122.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index71.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance46.0 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route32.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$4,490
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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%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SKAGGS BRANCH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEAN MTN AND GRASSY CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
SHACK MILLS STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.2
LOONEY CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs66.6
HALES BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.1
TAP154562Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs65.8
BUCHANAN GENERATION LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs65.7
HALES BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs64.3
GARDEN CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs64.0

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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