Starkey Rd Development Land
Shovel-ReadyRoanoke, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Starkey Rd Development Land is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Roanoke, Virginia, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 63rd 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 Starkey Rd Development Land compare with other sites in Roanoke?
Starkey Rd Development Land ranks 63rd of 74 scored candidate sites in Roanoke. Its 50.1/100 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 Starkey Rd Development Land 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 107.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 48.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Starkey Rd Development Land?
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 |
| Roanoke County Center for Research and Technology | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Wood Haven Technology Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.6 |
| Tanglewood Former American Freight Bulding | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.5 |
| M & W FIRE APPARATUS (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 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 |
Starkey Rd Development Land: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Starkey Rd Development Land?
Starkey Rd Development Land scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 63rd of 74 scored sites in Roanoke. The Roanoke average is 50.7 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves Starkey Rd Development Land?
CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Starkey Rd Development Land in?
Starkey Rd Development Land is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Starkey Rd Development Land from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 107.7 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, “Starkey Rd Development Land, Roanoke, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/roanoke/starkey-rd-development-land-f8b8c220 (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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