EC Near Yorktown

Greenfield

York, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

EC Near Yorktown is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in York, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance20.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage55.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance115.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability20.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index97.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance20.8 mi
Nearest rail5.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route77.0 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$16,424

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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
20
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Yorktown
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
YORKTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs68.4
YorktownBrownfield1,257 MW3.1 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN114849Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs64.8
HAYESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs62.8
TAP147949Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs61.2
EC Near YorktownGreenfield3.1 yrs61.1
EC Coal York CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs56.2
EC Coal York CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs55.2

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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