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720 Goodin Street

Industrial

Richmond city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

At a glance

720 Goodin Street is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Richmond city, Virginia, scoring 55.0/100 DC Readiness — 66th of 156 scored sites in the county. 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.

Power & interconnection

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 - (RIC5)
IXP distance8.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage91.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterRIC3 DC3
DC distance8.9 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

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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How does 720 Goodin Street compare with other sites in Richmond city?

720 Goodin Street ranks 66th of 156 scored candidate sites in Richmond city. Its 55.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.3. 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 fiber connectivity (93 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is 720 Goodin Street to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HARWGATE-LOCKS 205C B 230 KV (PJM), 18 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Richmond - (RIC5) at 8.1 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is RIC3 DC3, 8.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 720 Goodin Street?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Richmond city "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 720 Goodin Street
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BASINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs68.2
LAKESIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs66.6
SPRUANCE NUGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs66.4
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.5
CHARLES CITY ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.5
NORTHEASTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.4
PLAZASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.1
TAP146366Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.1

720 Goodin Street: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 720 Goodin Street?

720 Goodin Street scores 55.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 66th of 156 scored sites in Richmond city. The Richmond city average is 56.3 and the Virginia average is 52.6.

Which electric utility serves 720 Goodin Street?

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 720 Goodin Street in?

720 Goodin Street is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is 720 Goodin Street in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is 720 Goodin Street from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Richmond - (RIC5), about 8.1 miles away; 4 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, “720 Goodin Street, Richmond city, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/richmond-city/720-goodin-street-1ff6787b (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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