Greenfield (ELMONT - LADYSMITH)

Greenfield

Hanover, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
65.2
Good / 100

Greenfield (ELMONT - LADYSMITH) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Hanover, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationELMONT
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPixel Factory Data Center
IXP distance13.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage48.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance81.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index92.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPixel Factory Data Center
DC distance13.2 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.3 mi
Nearest fiber route44.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,759
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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%
72
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (ELMONT - LADYSMITH)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELMONTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs79.3
SHORT PUMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.6
FOUR RIVERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
MOUNTAIN ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.5
BEAR ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.6
Greenfield (ELMONT - CUNNINGHAM)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs71.2
PEARSONSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.1
SHORT PUMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.6

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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