JACKSONS FERRY

Substation-Adjacent

Montgomery, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
71.1
Excellent / 100

JACKSONS FERRY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJACKSONS FERRY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance105.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage14.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance34.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSHELOR MAIN SHOP
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index77.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance69.9 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route91.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,743

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%
100
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JACKSONS FERRY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE 765KV - JACKSONS FE)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.0
VICKERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.0
MERRIMACSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.6
SHAWSVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.2
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE 765KV - JACKSONS FE)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.1
Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs62.8
SOUTH CHRISTIANSBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs62.3
TAP150589Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs61.2

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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