OZ Fairfax

Greenfield

Fairfax, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
66.6
Good / 100

OZ Fairfax is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Fairfax, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlex Data Center
IXP distance1.2 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage96.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance9.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLAKE ANNE EXXON
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index119.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVA3 Reston
DC distance0.9 mi
Nearest rail11.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route24.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$17,494

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%
97
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Fairfax
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs77.1
BURKE-SIDEBURNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.4
RAVENSWORTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.6
COVANTA FAIRFAX ENERGYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.5
KEENE MILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.4
FRANCONIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
OCCOQUANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN116742Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.4

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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