OZ Newport News

Greenfield

Newport News, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
61.2
Good / 100

OZ Newport News is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Newport News, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.2/100 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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance25.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage92.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance107.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWAWA FOOD MARKET 656
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index98.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance25.1 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route32.0 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

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Newport News
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NEWPORT NEWSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.4
TAP147951Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.4
WARWICKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.3
WHEALTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.5
FORT EUSTISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.0
UNKNOWN167406Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.9
TAP147954Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.5
TAP147952Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.1

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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