EC Coal Bland County

Greenfield

Bland County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

EC Coal Bland County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bland County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance89.4 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage40.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance68.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index89.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCitynet Charleston
DC distance89.4 mi
Nearest rail10.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.0 mi
Nearest fiber route118.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$2,949

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%
50
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
61
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Bland County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.0
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.0
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.3
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs65.3
LONESOME PINESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.9
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - WYOMING)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs63.6
SOUTH BLUEFIELDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs61.6
Greenfield (GLEN LYN - WYTHE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.9

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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