WEST WINCHESTER

Substation-Adjacent

Winchester County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
69.0
Good / 100

WEST WINCHESTER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Winchester County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST WINCHESTER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPDigital Realty IAD (43791 Devin Shafron)
IXP distance39.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage83.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance39.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVALLEY BIOMEDICAL
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index87.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMiddletown Data Center
DC distance8.9 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.5 mi
Nearest fiber route35.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.93¢/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%
71
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST WINCHESTER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MOSBYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs78.7
UNKNOWN121557Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.1
REDBUDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.7
DEADEND175450Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.8
STONEWALLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.9
STEPHENSONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.5
TAP175449Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.1
GREENWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 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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