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1600 Chamberlayne Avenue

Industrial

Richmond City, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

1600 Chamberlayne Avenue is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Richmond City, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.5/100 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 distance5.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage91.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Richmond
DC distance1.2 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.

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%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 1600 Chamberlayne Avenue
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BASINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.3
LAKESIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.0
SPRUANCE NUGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.9
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.7
EC Near Bellmeade Power StationGreenfield3.1 yrs65.6
CHARLES CITY ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.3
NORTHEASTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.2
TAP146366Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.0

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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