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Louisa County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
63.7
Good / 100

NORTH ANNA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Louisa County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH ANNA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance28.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage83.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix CU2
DC distance28.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,625

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 5 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTH ANNA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN116427Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN116487Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN116463Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116427 - NORTH ANNA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs52.7
Austin Land and Cattle SiteShovel-Ready3.8 yrs52.3

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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