Bellmeade Power Station

Brownfield

Richmond City, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
77.5
Excellent / 100

Bellmeade Power Station is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Richmond City, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 77.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 330 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.1 mi
Available capacity330 MW
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Richmond - (RIC5)
IXP distance9.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance77.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity330 MW
Retirement date2019-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDOMINION ENERGY BELLEMEADE POWER STATION
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index97.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Richmond
DC distance3.1 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.5 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
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
75
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bellmeade Power Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPRUANCE NUGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs77.1
TAP146366Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs76.4
LAKESIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.7
PLAZASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs75.3
BASINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.7
IRON BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.4
RIVER ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.2
CHARLES CITY ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.0

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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