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UNKNOWN113078

Substation-Adjacent

McDowell County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
54.0
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN113078 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McDowell County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN113078
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.8 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 depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance54.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage87.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance54.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$4,027

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.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN113078
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOURWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.4
PAD FORKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.3
JIM BRANCHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.3
EC Coal McDowell CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.8
EC Coal McDowell CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.8
TAP155304Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.7
CARSWELLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.7
EC Coal McDowell CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.4

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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