Madison County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

PRATT'S is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Madison County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPRATT'S
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance17.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage34.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance63.9 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 siteMADISON AREA HEADQUARTERS VDOT
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index68.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix CU2
DC distance17.4 mi
Nearest rail9.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route58.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,994

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%
62
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PRATT'S
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (PRATT'S - GORDONSVILLE)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.4
Estes PropertyShovel-Ready50.4
Springbrook FarmShovel-Ready50.3
South Park CentreShovel-Ready49.9
Former Plow & Hearth HeadquartersShovel-Ready49.8
Criglersville School SiteIndustrial42.4

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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