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Dillard Tract - Lot B

Shovel-Ready

Amherst County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
52.0
Fair / 100

Dillard Tract - Lot B is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Amherst County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 52.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)
IXP distance92.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage38.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage20 ac
Land contactAmherst County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance3.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.62¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,795

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Dillard Tract - Lot B
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BOXWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN121392Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs53.3
Training Center SiteShovel-Ready3.8 yrs52.7
Dillard TractShovel-Ready3.8 yrs52.7
CLIFFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.5
Rt. 210 PropertyShovel-Ready3.8 yrs52.2
Former Old Virginia Brick CompanyShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.5
Barnes Brockman Business and Industrial ParkShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.5

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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