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OZ Petersburg

Greenfield

Petersburg, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

OZ Petersburg is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Petersburg, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
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 IXPQTS Richmond (RIC1)
IXP distance19.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage5.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance68.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactPetersburg County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDOMINION PETERSBURG DISTRICT OFFICE
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index87.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPowerHouse DC
DC distance9.0 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route80.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
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%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Petersburg
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARSONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.9
POESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.3
LOCKSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN114515Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN114532Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.9
TAP148230Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1
TAP148232Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.0
2233 Halifax RoadShovel-Ready3.8 yrs50.3

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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