COCHRAN INDUSTRIES, INC., VIRGINIA (CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING)

Manufacturing

Buchanan County, Virginia

DC Readiness
48.9
Fair / 100

COCHRAN INDUSTRIES, INC., VIRGINIA (CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in Buchanan County, Virginia. It screens at 48.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance47.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeManufacturing

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance48.0 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$4,490
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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%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
32
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COCHRAN INDUSTRIES, INC., VIRGINIA (CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEAN MTN AND GRASSY CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
SHACK MILLS STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.2
LOONEY CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs66.6
HALES BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.1
TAP154562Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs65.8
BUCHANAN GENERATION LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs65.7
HALES BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs64.3
SKAGGS BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs64.3

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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