SUMMIT FARMS SOLAR

Substation-Adjacent

Chesapeake, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
71.3
Excellent / 100

SUMMIT FARMS SOLAR is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chesapeake, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSUMMIT FARMS SOLAR
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/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 IXPEdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)
IXP distance15.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage85.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance119.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index95.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)
DC distance15.1 mi
Nearest rail2.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.5 mi
Nearest fiber route104.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,707
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SUMMIT FARMS SOLAR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FENTRESSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs77.2
SLIGOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.5
THRASHERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.2
TAP147080Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN115104Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN115105Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs70.4
HICKORYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN115496Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs68.6

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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