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Canon Way

Shovel-Ready

Gloucester, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
46.0
Fair / 100

Canon Way is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Gloucester, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 46.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWSchedule GS-5 (large general service, ≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 14 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.8 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 wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance38.0 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage1.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage6 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2–6 MWland-based

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance38.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,053

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%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
42
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
32
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Canon Way
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ GloucesterGreenfield——3.1 yrs48.0
Rt 17 and Hayes RoadShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs47.4
York River CrossingShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs46.9
Rt 17 and Guinea RoadShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs46.9
2988 George Washington Memorial HwyShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs46.8
Sears PropertyShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs46.8
Hayes Office SpaceShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs46.8
Former Oyster Cove Boat WorksShovel-Ready——3.8 yrs46.5

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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