Charlotte County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

DRYBURG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Charlotte County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDRYBURG
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/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 IXPCyrusOne NC-1
IXP distance61.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage78.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance18.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability30.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index52.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Boydton Data Center
DC distance18.4 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.4 mi
Nearest fiber route9.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,223

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%
56
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
30
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DRYBURG
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLOVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.8
CLOVERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs74.6
Greenfield (CLOVER - UNKNOWN175464)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs70.4
BARNES JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN114500Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs66.2
TAP147171Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN114499Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.5
TAP147168Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.1

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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