EC Near Chesterfield

Greenfield

Chesterfield, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

EC Near Chesterfield is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chesterfield, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPQTS Richmond - (RIC5)
IXP distance8.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage55.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance76.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUS RICHMOND NATL BATTLEFIELD PARK
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index97.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Richmond
DC distance8.4 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route67.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$8,136

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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Chesterfield
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MIDLOTHIANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs78.8
UNKNOWN116384Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.1
HULL STREET ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.0
TAP146382Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.8
CENTRALIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs70.0
TAP147875Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs67.6
WINTERPOCKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN161687Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.0

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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