PENDLETON

Substation-Adjacent

Virginia Beach County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
74.8
Excellent / 100

PENDLETON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Virginia Beach County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPENDLETON
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 IXPGlobalinx Virginia Beach CLS
IXP distance3.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage73.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance129.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSTIHL INCORPORATED
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index89.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGlobalinx Virginia Beach CLS
DC distance3.1 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route90.2 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$8,304
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PENDLETON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN115500Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.7
TAP147081Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.8
STUMPY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.7
VIRGINIA BEACHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.7
LYNNHAVENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.9
LANDSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.3
THALIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.9
LONDON BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.0

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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