CHARLES CITY ROAD

Substation-Adjacent

Richmond City, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
74.0
Excellent / 100

CHARLES CITY ROAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richmond City, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHARLES CITY ROAD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPQTS Richmond - (RIC5)
IXP distance5.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage91.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance81.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMAY CLEANERS INC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index97.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Richmond
DC distance4.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.9 mi
Nearest fiber route24.0 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$5,900

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%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CHARLES CITY ROAD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Bellmeade Power StationBrownfield330 MW77.5
SPRUANCE NUGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs77.1
TAP146366Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs76.4
LAKESIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.7
PLAZASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.3
BASINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.7
IRON BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.4
RIVER ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.2

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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