EC Near Danville New Design Plant

Greenfield

Danville, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

EC Near Danville New Design Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Danville, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne NC-1
IXP distance50.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage55.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance56.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFAS MART INC STORE 115
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index97.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBrandaleone Lab for Data and Visualization
DC distance45.1 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route30.3 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Danville New Design Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EAST DANVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN114453Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN114446Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN167395Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.8
TAP147646Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN147629Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs59.9
EC Near Danville New Design PlantGreenfield3.1 yrs59.4
Greenfield (EAST DANVILLE - ROXBORO PLANT )Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs59.0

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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