Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984
Substation-AdjacentBuchanan County, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Buchanan County, Virginia, scoring 54.3/100 DC Readiness — 18th of 619 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP160534 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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.
Site location
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 compare with other sites in Buchanan County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 ranks 18th of 619 scored candidate sites in Buchanan County. Its 54.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.5. 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 power availability (46 vs 35) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (68 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP160534, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 23 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 48.9 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 48.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Buchanan County "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 Buchanan County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Buchanan | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Coal Buchanan County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Buchanan County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal Buchanan County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| HALES BRANCH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.7 |
| TAP154562 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.7 |
| TAP154580 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| SHACK MILLS STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984?
Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 scores 54.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 18th of 619 scored sites in Buchanan County. The Buchanan County average is 50.5 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP160534, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 48.9 miles away; 3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 37.157, -81.984, Buchanan County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/buchanan-county/tap160534-19f70854 (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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