Walker Building Complex
Shovel-ReadyHENRY, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Walker Building Complex is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in HENRY, Virginia, scoring 48.3/100 DC Readiness — 22nd of 78 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the CITY OF MARTINSVILLE - (VA) 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.
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How does Walker Building Complex compare with other sites in HENRY?
Walker Building Complex ranks 22nd of 78 scored candidate sites in HENRY. Its 48.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.0. 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 fiber connectivity (58 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Walker Building Complex to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 34 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 73.7 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 66.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Walker Building Complex?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates HENRY "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 HENRY, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Henry | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Henry County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.1 |
| OZ Henry | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.1 |
| OZ Henry | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.0 |
| PHILPOTT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 54.4 |
| Patriot Centre Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 49.6 |
| Patriot Centre II | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 49.5 |
| North Bowles Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 49.4 |
Walker Building Complex: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Walker Building Complex?
Walker Building Complex scores 48.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 22nd of 78 scored sites in HENRY. The HENRY average is 49.0 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves Walker Building Complex?
CITY OF MARTINSVILLE - (VA) (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Walker Building Complex in?
Walker Building Complex is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Walker Building Complex from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 73.7 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, “Walker Building Complex, HENRY, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/henry/walker-building-complex-6840eeeb (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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