SOUTH HILL

Substation-Adjacent

Mecklenburg County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
67.9
Good / 100

SOUTH HILL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSOUTH HILL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPLevel(3) Raleigh
IXP distance65.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage63.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance15.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT SOUTH HILL
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index64.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Boydton Data Center
DC distance14.6 mi
Nearest rail14.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route64.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,268
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SOUTH HILL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (CLOVER - UNKNOWN175464)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs70.1
TAP147994Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs70.0
TAP147996Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs69.9
KERR DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs69.3
CHASE CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs69.3
BEECHWOOD DPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs68.1
BURLINGTON DPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN114497Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs67.2

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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