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OZ Frederick

Greenfield

FREDERICK, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

OZ Frederick is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in FREDERICK, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityRAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPcooperativemoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Ashburn (IAD1)
IXP distance37.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage52.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance36.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactFrederick County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund site8TH AVENUE FOOD PROVISIONS
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index81.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMiddletown Data Center
DC distance15.3 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.8 mi
Nearest fiber route29.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$7,861

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
56
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Frederick
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEMSTONE CORP. (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs54.3
VALLEY TRADER (PREPRESS SERVICES)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs54.2
STOWE-WOODWARD, INC. (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs54.2
FISHER DIAGNOSTICS (IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs54.2
TABARD CORP. (OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs54.2
CRIDER & SHOCKEY, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.5
CIVES STEEL CO., MID-ATLANTIC DIV. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.5
SOUTHEASTERN CONTAINER, INC. (PLASTICS BOTTLE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.5

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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