ROCKBRIDGE, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
75.9
Excellent / 100

LEXINGTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in ROCKBRIDGE, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLEXINGTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 distance95.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage62.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance33.7 mi

Site characteristics

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 index71.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance33.6 mi
Nearest rail4.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.7 mi
Nearest fiber route117.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,763

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%
62
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LEXINGTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (LEXINGTON - CLOVERDALE EAST)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.4
TAP138723Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.1
Greenfield (DOOMS - LEXINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.9
Greenfield (BATH COUNTY - LEXINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN121434Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.7
Greenfield (BATH COUNTY - LEXINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.2
TAP147650Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.8
Greenfield (CLIFTON FORGE - LEXINGTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs64.9

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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