OZ Gloucester

Greenfield

Gloucester, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

OZ Gloucester is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Gloucester, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 48.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/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 IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance31.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage2.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance111.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDOMINION ENERGY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone VE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index75.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance31.3 mi
Nearest rail4.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.3 mi
Nearest fiber route36.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,053

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%
25
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Gloucester
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Sears PropertyShovel-Ready46.6
Rt 17 and Hayes RoadShovel-Ready46.6
Commercial Office BuildingShovel-Ready46.1
Hayes Office SpaceShovel-Ready46.1
Rt 17 and Guinea RoadShovel-Ready46.1
2988 George Washington Memorial HwyShovel-Ready46.1
9991 John Clayton Memorial HighwayShovel-Ready46.1
Former Oyster Cove Boat WorksShovel-Ready46.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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