GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING)
ManufacturingFREDERICK, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in FREDERICK, Virginia, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 82 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the SHENANDOAH VALLEY ELEC COOP service territory, 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 GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) compare with other sites in FREDERICK?
GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) ranks 27th of 82 scored candidate sites in FREDERICK. Its 51.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.5. 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 (65 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is GOOSECRE TX1 XFORMER H 500 KV (PJM), 34 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty IAD (43791 Devin Shafron) at 37.6 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Middletown Data Center, 11.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates FREDERICK "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 FREDERICK, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Frederick | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 61.5 |
| FISHER DIAGNOSTICS (IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCE MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.4 |
| VALLEY TRADER (PREPRESS SERVICES) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.4 |
| STOWE-WOODWARD, INC. (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.4 |
| CHEMSTONE CORP. (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.4 |
| TABARD CORP. (OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN108969 - STONEWALL) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 52.2 |
| Bluestone Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.1 |
GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING)?
GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 82 scored sites in FREDERICK. The FREDERICK average is 51.5 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING)?
SHENANDOAH VALLEY ELEC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) in?
GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Digital Realty IAD (43791 Devin Shafron), about 37.6 miles away; 7 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, “GARBER ICE CREAM CO., INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING), FREDERICK, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/frederick/garber-ice-cream-co-inc-ice-cream-and-frozen-dessert-manufacturing-6392604a (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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