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OZ Mecklenburg

Greenfield

Mecklenburg County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

OZ Mecklenburg is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh
UtilityVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWSchedule GS-5 (large general service, ≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 14 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.6 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 wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Raleigh
IXP distance65.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage63.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance17.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMecklenburg County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMERICAN BUILDINGS COMPANY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index64.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1074588578
DC distance16.6 mi
Nearest rail12.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route65.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,268

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Mecklenburg
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Mecklenburg Power StationGreenfield——3.1 yrs61.4
EC Coal Mecklenburg CountyGreenfield——3.1 yrs61.2
EC Near Mecklenburg Power StationGreenfield——3.1 yrs60.8
EC Coal Mecklenburg CountyGreenfield——3.1 yrs60.5
EC Coal Mecklenburg CountyGreenfield——3.1 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN114495Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.0
EC Near Mecklenburg Power StationGreenfield——3.1 yrs59.3
EC Near Mecklenburg Power StationGreenfield——3.1 yrs59.2

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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