Marsh Run Generation Facility

Brownfield

Fauquier, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
72.4
Excellent / 100

Marsh Run Generation Facility is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Fauquier, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 196 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.4 mi
Available capacity196 MW
LMP zonePJM_PEPCO
Wholesale LMP$40.80/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance12.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance38.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usegas
Existing capacity196 MW

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMARSH RUN GENERATION FACILITY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index89.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix CU2
DC distance12.4 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$7,962

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%
72
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Marsh Run Generation Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MORRISVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.7
WHEELERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
WARRENTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs72.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121555 - MORRISVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.5
Greenfield (MOSBY - MEADOW BROOK)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs65.8
EC Near Marsh Run Generation FacilityGreenfield3.1 yrs62.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121555 - MORRISVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs62.5
EC Near Marsh Run Generation FacilityGreenfield3.1 yrs62.5

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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