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Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)

Greenfield

Roanoke, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Roanoke, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMATT FUNK
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityCRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.8 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 depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance100.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage66.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance64.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$6,876

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MATT FUNKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.1
OZ RoanokeGreenfield——3.1 yrs61.1
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS CO., PRINTING DIV (BOOK PRINTING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.3
BOLLING STEEL CO., INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.3
SWIFT PRINT (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.3
SOURCE4 (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.3
ATLAS COPCO DRILLING SOLUTIONS (MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.3
CARDINAL GLASS INDUSTRIES, INC. (OTHER PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS AND GLASSWARE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.5 yrs53.3

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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