Greenfield (CLIFTON FORGE - LEXINGTON)

Greenfield

Covington city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

Greenfield (CLIFTON FORGE - LEXINGTON) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Covington city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCLIFTON FORGE
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance105.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage81.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance30.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index75.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance41.3 mi
Nearest rail3.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.7 mi
Nearest fiber route119.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

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%
50
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
68
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
55
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (CLIFTON FORGE - LEXINGTON)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOWMOORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.0
COVINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
CLIFTON FORGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.3
FUDGE HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.1
TAP147349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.6
Greenfield (LOWMOOR - LEXINGTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs62.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121374 - CLIFTON FORGE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.0
MEADWESTVACO CORP. (ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing48.9

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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