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Falls Church city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

TYSONS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Falls Church city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTYSONS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix DC8 - Ashburn, Vienna
IXP distance0.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage99.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter8100 Boone Boulevard
DC distance1.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
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 + 5 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
100
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TYSONS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
IDYLWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.0
SWINKS MILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs66.9
FALLS CHURCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.8
GALLOWS ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.8
CIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.7

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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