601 Graves Mill
Shovel-ReadyLynchburg city, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
601 Graves Mill is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Lynchburg city, Virginia, scoring 52.0/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 58 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.
Dominion GS-5 large-load rate (≥25 MW, ~$1.5M/MW collateral, 14-yr term) effective 2027.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.
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How does 601 Graves Mill compare with other sites in Lynchburg city?
601 Graves Mill ranks 51st of 58 scored candidate sites in Lynchburg city. Its 52.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.2. It is roughly in line with the Virginia average of 52.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (72 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 601 Graves Mill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 31 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01) at 97.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 4.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 601 Graves Mill?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lynchburg city "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lynchburg city, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA FALLS | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Lynchburg | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.4 |
| Greenfield (CLOVERDALE 765KV - JOSHUA FALL) | Greenfield | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.7 |
| MONEL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 59.5 |
| PEAKSVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 59.5 |
| SOUTH LYNCHBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.8 |
| GRAVES MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN121386 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.8 |
601 Graves Mill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 601 Graves Mill?
601 Graves Mill scores 52.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 51st of 58 scored sites in Lynchburg city. The Lynchburg city average is 55.2 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What grid region is 601 Graves Mill in?
601 Graves Mill is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 601 Graves Mill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01), about 97.4 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “601 Graves Mill, Lynchburg city, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/lynchburg-city/601-graves-mill-454b5f94 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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