Goodwill- Rocky Mount

Shovel-Ready

FRANKLIN, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
47.6
Fair / 100

Goodwill- Rocky Mount is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in FRANKLIN, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 47.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne NC-1
IXP distance92.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance51.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$4,475

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%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
41
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Goodwill- Rocky Mount
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (AXTON - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs66.3
FRANKLINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.9
BLAINESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.8
TANK HILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.4
BLAINESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.1
Greenfield (AXTON - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs62.5
TAP147348Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs60.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN121250 - BLAINE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs59.9

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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