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Covington city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
58.2
Good / 100

LOWMOOR is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Covington city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLOWMOOR
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance103.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage89.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance48.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
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 Covington city, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near LOWMOOR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLIFTON FORGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.2
TAP147349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.2
COVINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.2
APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (PLASTICS PACKAGING FILM AND SHEET (INCLUDING LAMINATED) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.9
VIRGINIAN REVIEW (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.9
MEADWESTVACO CORP., PACKAGING RESOURCES (PAPERBOARD MILLS)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.9
MEADWESTVACO CORP. (ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.9
MEADWESTVACO LATIN AMERICA (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.9

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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