Howard Site
IndustrialALLEGHANY, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Howard Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in ALLEGHANY, Virginia, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 19th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.
Dominion GS-5 large-load rate (≥25 MW, ~$1.5M/MW collateral, 14-yr term) effective 2027.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
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How does Howard Site compare with other sites in ALLEGHANY?
Howard Site ranks 19th of 43 scored candidate sites in ALLEGHANY. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.0. It is roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Howard Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 66 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport at 103.7 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 46.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Howard Site?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates ALLEGHANY "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in ALLEGHANY, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Alleghany | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN121391 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Covington Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.0 |
| FUDGE HOLLOW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Covington Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Near Covington Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Near Covington Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Alleghany County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 55.8 |
Howard Site: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Howard Site?
Howard Site scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 19th of 43 scored sites in ALLEGHANY. The ALLEGHANY average is 52.0 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves Howard Site?
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DOMINION RESOURCES.
What grid region is Howard Site in?
Howard Site is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Howard Site from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Bridgeport, about 103.7 miles away; 2 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Howard Site, ALLEGHANY, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/alleghany/howard-site-f1e472a3 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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