NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)
ManufacturingFRANKLIN, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in FRANKLIN, Virginia, scoring 48.3/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 47 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.
Dominion GS-5 large-load rate (≥25 MW, ~$1.5M/MW collateral, 14-yr term) effective 2027.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
Site location
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How does NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) compare with other sites in FRANKLIN?
NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) ranks 47th of 47 scored candidate sites in FRANKLIN. Its 48.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.0. It is roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 37 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 87.9 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 62.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates FRANKLIN "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in FRANKLIN, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121250 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| BLAINE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| FRANKLIN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| TANK HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP147348 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| THORNTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.3 |
| PENHOOK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| Summit View Business Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 49.6 |
NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) scores 48.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 47th of 47 scored sites in FRANKLIN. The FRANKLIN average is 50.0 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What grid region is NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) in?
NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 87.9 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “NAFF WELDING & MACHINE WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS), FRANKLIN, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/franklin/naff-welding-machine-works-inc-machine-shops-8db69480 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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