SPRUANCE NUG

Substation-Adjacent

Richmond City, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
77.1
Excellent / 100

SPRUANCE NUG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richmond City, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 77.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSPRUANCE NUG
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Richmond - (RIC5)
IXP distance9.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage91.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance75.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity115 MW
Retirement date2021-01-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS LLC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index97.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Richmond
DC distance6.0 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route66.5 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%
78
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SPRUANCE NUG
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Bellmeade Power StationBrownfield—330 MW—77.5
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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