AXTON

Substation-Adjacent

Carroll County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
72.5
Excellent / 100

AXTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carroll County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAXTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
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 IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance77.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage7.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance65.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index64.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance77.3 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route97.8 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$3,866
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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%
100
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
97
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near AXTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JACKSONS FERRYSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs68.4
Greenfield (AXTON - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.4
HUFFMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs62.6
Greenfield (AXTON - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs62.2
Greenfield (ANTIOCH - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs61.7
OZ CarrollGreenfield——3.1 yrs58.7
Greenfield (HUFFMAN - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs55.4
EC FFE Carroll CountyGreenfield——3.1 yrs54.7

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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