Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology
Shovel-ReadyRoanoke, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Roanoke, Virginia, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 4th of 74 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP service territory, 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
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 Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology compare with other sites in Roanoke?
Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology ranks 4th of 74 scored candidate sites in Roanoke. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.7. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) 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 Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 50 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 109.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 57.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Roanoke "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, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT FUNK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.1 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ Roanoke | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.6 |
| Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.2 |
| Wood Haven Technology Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Tanglewood Former American Freight Bulding | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| NEW MILLENNIUM BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| M & W FIRE APPARATUS (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| Shadwell Industrial Site | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology?
Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 4th of 74 scored sites in Roanoke. The Roanoke average is 50.7 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology?
CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology in?
Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 109.9 miles away; 6 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, “Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology, Roanoke, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/roanoke/roanoke-county-center-for-research-and-technology-942d4dbd (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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