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South Creek Industrial-Benchmark Office/Warehouse

Shovel-Ready

Powhatan, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

South Creek Industrial-Benchmark Office/Warehouse is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Powhatan, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Richmond (EDCRIC01)
IXP distance19.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage23.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Land contactPowhatan County Assessor

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Richmond
DC distance19.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,616

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near South Creek Industrial-Benchmark Office/Warehouse
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP147903Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN116247Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN116248Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.8
Powhatan Technology ParkShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.8
Willis PropertyShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.4
Powhatan GatewayShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.2
Urbine PropertyShovel-Ready3.8 yrs51.1
Shady Oaks EDA PropertyShovel-Ready3.8 yrs50.8

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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