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Tappahannock Industrial Park (Old Airport Site)

Shovel-Ready

Essex, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
47.2
Fair / 100

Tappahannock Industrial Park (Old Airport Site) is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Essex, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 47.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPixel Factory Data Center
IXP distance34.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage9.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage111 ac

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterPixel Factory Data Center
DC distance34.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$4,252

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%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
34
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Tappahannock Industrial Park (Old Airport Site)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ EssexGreenfield3.1 yrs52.3
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport SiteShovel-Ready3.8 yrs47.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.8 yrs47.0
LaGrange Industrial ParkShovel-Ready3.8 yrs46.8
1290 Mount Landing RoadShovel-Ready3.8 yrs46.8
1076 Airport RoadShovel-Ready3.8 yrs46.8

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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