GOOSE CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

Loudoun County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
79.7
Excellent / 100

GOOSE CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Loudoun County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 79.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGOOSE CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/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 IXPDataBank Ashburn (IAD1)
IXP distance4.9 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage83.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance3.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBAKER DC CONCRETE
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index113.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01443922528
DC distance1.5 mi
Nearest rail9.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route10.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$12,276
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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%
100
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
94
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
55
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GOOSE CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRAMBLETONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs79.1
UNKNOWN162231Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs76.6
GREENWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.5
ASHBURNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.1
UNKNOWN146359Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.9
YARDLEY RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.9
UNKNOWN116991Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.3
TAP139243Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.2

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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