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Emporia city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
50.6
Fair / 100

TAP172572 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Emporia city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP172572
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Richmond (RIC1)
IXP distance57.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage22.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1074588578
DC distance46.8 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 + 6 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
16
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 Emporia city, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near TAP172572
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JARRATTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.6
UNKNOWN114509Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.6
TAP148189Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs50.6
Southampton Textile SiteIndustrial3.8 yrs49.4
202 Industrial DriveShovel-Ready3.8 yrs49.4
Emporia Industrial ParkShovel-Ready3.8 yrs49.0

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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