Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445
Substation-AdjacentMecklenburg County, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, scoring 57.5/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 42 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP147993 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 compare with other sites in Mecklenburg County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 ranks 24th of 42 scored candidate sites in Mecklenburg County. Its 57.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.7. 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 power availability (56 vs 35) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, TAP147993, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CLOVER-EASTERS 2226A A 230 KV (PJM), 25 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 50.2 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1307454847, 8.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mecklenburg County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Mecklenburg County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Mecklenburg Power Station | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Mecklenburg Power Station | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Mecklenburg | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 60.7 |
| TAP169948 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| TAP148033 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Coal Mecklenburg County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN114495 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Mecklenburg County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.0 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 scores 57.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 24th of 42 scored sites in Mecklenburg County. The Mecklenburg County average is 56.7 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445?
The nearest mapped substation is TAP147993, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445?
MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 50.2 miles away; 7 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 36.573, -78.445, Mecklenburg County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/mecklenburg-county/tap147993-47234e4f (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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