UNKNOWN116463

Substation-Adjacent

Louisa County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
68.0
Good / 100

UNKNOWN116463 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Louisa County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN116463
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPixel Factory Data Center
IXP distance25.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage80.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance76.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePRECISION WHOLESALE TRANSMISSION
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index85.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPixel Factory Data Center
DC distance25.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.4 mi
Nearest fiber route49.1 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
79
Gas pipeline2%
63
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN116463
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LADYSMITHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs76.5
NORTH ANNASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs76.1
TAP140641Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN116427Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN116427 - NORTH ANNA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs65.2
Greenfield (GORDONSVILLE ENERGY LP - TAP14)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs64.7
Greenfield (MIDLOTHIAN - NORTH ANNA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs64.5
Greenfield (GORDONSVILLE ENERGY LP - TAP14)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs62.7

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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