East River Boat Yard
Shovel-ReadyMathews, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
East River Boat Yard is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Mathews, Virginia, scoring 46.5/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 1 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO service territory, 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 East River Boat Yard compare with other sites in Mathews?
East River Boat Yard ranks 1st of 1 scored candidate sites in Mathews. Its 46.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.5. It is about 12% below the Virginia average of 52.6 and about 13% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Virginia average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (70 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (40 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is East River Boat Yard to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HARWGATE-LOCKS 205C B 230 KV (PJM), 60 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lumen Norfolk at 36.8 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen Norfolk, 36.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at East River Boat Yard?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mathews "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
East River Boat Yard: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of East River Boat Yard?
East River Boat Yard scores 46.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 1st of 1 scored sites in Mathews. The Mathews average is 46.5 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves East River Boat Yard?
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DOMINION RESOURCES.
What grid region is East River Boat Yard in?
East River Boat Yard is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is East River Boat Yard from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lumen Norfolk, about 36.8 miles away; 1 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, “East River Boat Yard, Mathews, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/mathews/east-river-boat-yard-d7d41c9e (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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