BURLINGTON

Substation-Adjacent

ROANOKE (CITY), Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

BURLINGTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in ROANOKE (CITY), Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBURLINGTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance114.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage83.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance8.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN 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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGANDER MOUNTAIN 343
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index92.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance45.6 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.1 mi
Nearest fiber route94.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
55
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in ROANOKE (CITY), ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BURLINGTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLOVERDALESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs74.5
UNKNOWN171704Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN121155Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.0
BONSACKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.6
VINTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.5
CAVE SPRINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.3
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.3
STARKEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.8

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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