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Chase Packaging

Industrial

Newport News city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

Chase Packaging is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Newport News city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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
≈ 3.8 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 IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance12.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage91.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance12.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

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%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Newport News city, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Chase Packaging
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NEWPORT NEWSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.0
TAP147951Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN115517Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.7
WARWICKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN167406Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.4
SEAFORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.1
TAP147952Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.0
GRAFTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.0

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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