UNKNOWN121449

Substation-Adjacent

Nelson County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
68.1
Good / 100

UNKNOWN121449 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Nelson County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN121449
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance59.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage97.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance65.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index60.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDBT Data - Harrisonburg Center
DC distance37.6 mi
Nearest rail7.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.5 mi
Nearest fiber route101.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,566

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%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
66
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN121449
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLLEENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
Greenfield (TAP147677 - UNKNOWN171687)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.2
Greenfield (TAP147677 - UNKNOWN171687)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.1
Greenfield (TAP147677 - UNKNOWN171687)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.9

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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