OZ Galax

Greenfield

GALAX (CITY), Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
59.3
Good / 100

OZ Galax is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in GALAX (CITY), Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance61.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage87.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance78.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVAUGHAN BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY GALAX PLANT 2
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index97.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance61.6 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.5 mi
Nearest fiber route94.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

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%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in GALAX (CITY), ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Galax
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (ANTIOCH - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.6
Greenfield (ANTIOCH - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.4
BYLLESBY 2Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs65.0
Greenfield (ANTIOCH - JACKSONS FERRY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN117065Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs61.7
PIPERS GAPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs59.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117064 - UNKNOWN117065)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs54.0
OZ GalaxGreenfield3.1 yrs53.6

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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