EC Coal Lee County

Greenfield

Lee County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

EC Coal Lee County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lee County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPPeace Communications KNX1
IXP distance53.0 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage98.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance206.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index76.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00904453635
DC distance21.4 mi
Nearest rail6.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline19.8 mi
Nearest fiber route238.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,526

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%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
36
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Lee County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POCKET NORTHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs78.9
Greenfield (PHILLIPS BEND - POCKET NORTH)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs67.7
Greenfield (POCKET NORTH - PINEVILLE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs66.7
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs61.1
OZ LeeGreenfield3.1 yrs60.6
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs59.7
EC Coal Lee CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs58.5
EC FFE Lee CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs57.4

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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