1096 Huell Matthews Highway
IndustrialHalifax, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
1096 Huell Matthews Highway is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Halifax, Virginia, scoring 49.8/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 40 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 1096 Huell Matthews Highway compare with other sites in Halifax?
1096 Huell Matthews Highway ranks 29th of 40 scored candidate sites in Halifax. Its 49.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.1. 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 water (88 vs 88) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 1096 Huell Matthews Highway to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CLOVER-EASTERS 2226A A 230 KV (PJM), 16 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 51.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1074595309, 28.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 1096 Huell Matthews Highway?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Halifax "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 Halifax, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALIFAX | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.9 |
| SOUTH BOSTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| WELCO | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| REEDY CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| SINAI | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| TAP147393 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| DRYBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN114630 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.8 |
1096 Huell Matthews Highway: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 1096 Huell Matthews Highway?
1096 Huell Matthews Highway scores 49.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 40 scored sites in Halifax. The Halifax average is 52.1 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves 1096 Huell Matthews Highway?
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 1096 Huell Matthews Highway in?
1096 Huell Matthews Highway is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is 1096 Huell Matthews Highway in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is 1096 Huell Matthews Highway from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 51.9 miles away; 6 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, “1096 Huell Matthews Highway, Halifax, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/halifax/1096-huell-matthews-highway-0d463d13 (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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