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Former Intermet Foundry

Industrial

Lynchburg city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
53.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Intermet Foundry is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lynchburg city, Virginia, scoring 53.2/100 DC Readiness — 22nd 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

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth907
Avg queue wait5.1 yrs
Recent queue wait6.0 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)
IXP distance92.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage78.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance0.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Intermet Foundry compare with other sites in Lynchburg city?

Former Intermet Foundry ranks 22nd of 58 scored candidate sites in Lynchburg city. Its 53.2/100 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 Former Intermet Foundry to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01) at 92.6 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 0.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Intermet Foundry?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lynchburg city, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Intermet Foundry
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOSHUA FALLSSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.1 yrs67.1
OZ LynchburgGreenfield——5.1 yrs62.4
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE 765KV - JOSHUA FALL)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW5.1 yrs60.7
MONELSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.5
PEAKSVIEWSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs59.5
SOUTH LYNCHBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs58.8
GRAVES MILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN121386Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs58.8

Former Intermet Foundry: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Intermet Foundry?

Former Intermet Foundry scores 53.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 22nd 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 Former Intermet Foundry in?

Former Intermet Foundry is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Intermet Foundry from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01), about 92.6 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, “Former Intermet Foundry, Lynchburg city, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/lynchburg-city/former-intermet-foundry-be40583e (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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