Stafford County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

QUANTICO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Stafford County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationQUANTICO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/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 IXPCloudHQ MCC1
IXP distance17.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage76.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance37.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteQUANTICO MARINE BASE OESB CED
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index74.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCloudHQ MCC3
DC distance17.2 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route13.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$16,854

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%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near QUANTICO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POSSUM POINTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.6
Greenfield (CHANCELLOR - BRISTERS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN116662Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs72.1
FULLER ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.9
AQUIA HARBORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.3
Possum PointBrownfield1,373 MW3.1 yrs71.0
TAP139188Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.9
CRANES CORNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.6

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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