Fairfax city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
75.5
Excellent / 100

DRANESVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Fairfax city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDRANESVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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 IXPCogent Herndon
IXP distance1.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage96.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance8.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix DC97
DC distance1.5 mi
Nearest rail12.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route1.5 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%
78
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
71
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DRANESVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WALNEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs76.8
RESTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.9
HARRISONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs71.2
DULLESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.0
CLARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.9
DAVIS DRIVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.4
TYSONSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.7

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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