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Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563

Substation-Adjacent

Northumberland County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Northumberland County, Virginia, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 1 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN116490 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN116490
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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
≈ 6.0 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 depth907
Avg queue wait5.1 yrs
Recent queue wait6.0 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Richmond (RIC1)
IXP distance45.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage23.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBank of America Data Center
DC distance44.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,890

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.

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563 compare with other sites in Northumberland County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563 ranks 1st of 1 scored candidate sites in Northumberland County. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.1. 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 (17 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 37.864, -76.563 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN116490, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AQUAHAR-CRANESCR 2104T A 230 KV (PJM), 60 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Richmond (RIC1) at 45.4 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Bank of America Data Center, 44.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Northumberland County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
17
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563 scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 1st of 1 scored sites in Northumberland County. The Northumberland County average is 50.1 and the Virginia average is 52.6.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN116490, 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 37.864, -76.563?

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DOMINION RESOURCES.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.864, -76.563 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 37.864, -76.563 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Richmond (RIC1), about 45.4 miles away; 3 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 37.864, -76.563, Northumberland County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/northumberland-county/unknown116490-290601d1 (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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