The Overlook (Waterfront)

Shovel-Ready

Hopewell city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
51.4
Fair / 100

The Overlook (Waterfront) is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Hopewell city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.4/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Richmond (RIC1)
IXP distance12.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage3 ac

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Henrico Data Center
DC distance12.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

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%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
32
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near The Overlook (Waterfront)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POLYESTER PSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.3
PHILIP MORRISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.9
TAP147869Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs68.7
NATIONAL WELDERS INDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.4
COGENTRIXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs66.0
TAP148241Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN148244Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs64.4
DEADEND172592Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs62.4

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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