Canal Center - Canal Center 4

Shovel-Ready

Alexandria, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

Canal Center - Canal Center 4 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Alexandria, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCoreSite - Washington,DC (DC1)
IXP distance6.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCoreSite DC1
DC distance6.1 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$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%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Canal Center - Canal Center 4
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POTOMAC RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.0
POTOMAC YARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.8
SOUTH CARLYLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.8
GUM SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.1
JEFFERSON STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
HAYFIELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
TAP139314Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.6
NORTH ALEXANDRIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.2

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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