Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1
Shovel-ReadyGoochland, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Goochland, Virginia, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 19th of 50 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO 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 Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 compare with other sites in Goochland?
Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 ranks 19th of 50 scored candidate sites in Goochland. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.0. 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 power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HARWGATE-LOCKS 205C B 230 KV (PJM), 33 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01) at 11.3 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01), 11.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Goochland "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 Goochland, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH POLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.6 |
| West Creek Campus 4: Oak Hill | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.3 |
| West Creek Campus 3 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.3 |
| West Creek Campus 5 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| West Creek Campus 2 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| West Creek Campus 7 | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 53.0 |
| 0 Three Chopt Road | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.9 |
| Creekmore Medical Office Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 52.8 |
Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1?
Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 19th of 50 scored sites in Goochland. The Goochland average is 52.0 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1?
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DOMINION RESOURCES.
What grid region is Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 in?
Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01), about 11.3 miles away; 4 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, “Axial Rockville 64 - Building 1, Goochland, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/goochland/axial-rockville-64-building-1-aa8c4aec (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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