TAP140639

Substation-Adjacent

Orange County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
69.6
Good / 100

TAP140639 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP140639
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 distance13.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage65.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance61.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index70.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix CU2
DC distance13.4 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route52.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,611
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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%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP140639
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116483Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN116484Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.4
LOUISA GENERATION FACILITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.3
UNKNOWN116485Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.0
OAK GREENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN116487Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN116482Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN116481Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.5

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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