PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING)
ManufacturingROANOKE (CITY), Virginia · PJM
At a glance
PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in ROANOKE (CITY), Virginia, scoring 50.2/100 DC Readiness — 150th of 154 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.
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.
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How does PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) compare with other sites in ROANOKE (CITY)?
PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) ranks 150th of 154 scored candidate sites in ROANOKE (CITY). Its 50.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 (74 vs 71) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 39 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1 at 108.7 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 45.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING)?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates ROANOKE (CITY) "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in ROANOKE (CITY), ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVERDALE 765KV | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 65.8 |
| OZ Roanoke | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Roanoke | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.9 |
| OZ Roanoke | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.8 |
| ROANOKE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.4 |
| STARKEY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN121155 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.4 |
| BONSACK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.4 |
PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING)?
PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) scores 50.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 150th of 154 scored sites in ROANOKE (CITY). The ROANOKE (CITY) average is 51.8 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What grid region is PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) in?
PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 108.7 miles away; 5 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, “PROFESSIONAL OPTHALMIC LAB, INC. (OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING), ROANOKE (CITY), VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/roanoke-city/professional-opthalmic-lab-inc-optical-instrument-and-lens-manufacturing-008e5ee7 (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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