Red Onion Mine
IndustrialDickenson County, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Red Onion Mine is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Dickenson County, Virginia, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 169th of 257 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
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.
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How does Red Onion Mine compare with other sites in Dickenson County?
Red Onion Mine ranks 169th of 257 scored candidate sites in Dickenson County. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.0. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Red Onion Mine to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 8 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 33.8 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 34 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Red Onion Mine?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dickenson 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 Dickenson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Dickenson County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC FFE Dickenson County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Coal Dickenson County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.3 |
| FREEMONT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.2 |
| ELKHORN CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 57.1 |
| LOCKHART | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.1 |
| OZ Dickenson | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.9 |
Red Onion Mine: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Red Onion Mine?
Red Onion Mine scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 169th of 257 scored sites in Dickenson County. The Dickenson County average is 51.0 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What grid region is Red Onion Mine in?
Red Onion Mine is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Red Onion Mine from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 33.8 miles away; 5 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, “Red Onion Mine, Dickenson County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/dickenson-county/red-onion-mine-236a597f (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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