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Rt. 210 Property

Shovel-Ready

Amherst, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

Rt. 210 Property is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Amherst, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)
IXP distance90.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage38.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage50 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2050 MWland-based

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance2.4 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

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.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Rt. 210 Property
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BOXWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN121392Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.3
CLIFFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.3
Dillard TractShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.4
Training Center SiteShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.4
Dillard Tract - Lot BShovel-Ready3.8 yrs50.7
Barnes Brockman Business and Industrial ParkShovel-Ready3.8 yrs50.2
Former Old Virginia Brick CompanyShovel-Ready3.8 yrs50.2

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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