UNKNOWN116742

Substation-Adjacent

Fairfax, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
72.4
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN116742 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Fairfax, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN116742
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/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 IXPCloudHQ MCC1
IXP distance12.7 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage96.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance26.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGRIFFITH RAW WATER PUMPING STATION
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index119.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 260996040
DC distance4.9 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.9 mi
Nearest fiber route0.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$17,494
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN116742
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs77.1
BURKE-SIDEBURNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.4
RAVENSWORTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.6
COVANTA FAIRFAX ENERGYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.5
KEENE MILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.4
FRANCONIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
OCCOQUANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.7
GALLOWS ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.7

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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