Vinton Business Center

Shovel-Ready

Roanoke, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
46.9
Fair / 100

Vinton Business Center is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Roanoke, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 46.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne NC-1
IXP distance106.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage19 ac

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance41.0 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Vinton Business Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE - MATT FUNK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.5
TAP150886Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.2
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE - MATT FUNK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs64.4
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE - MATT FUNK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs64.0
Greenfield (CATAWBA - GLEN LYN)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs62.8
OZ RoanokeGreenfield3.1 yrs61.1
Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs59.7
Greenfield (NORTH BLACKSBURG - TAP150886)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs59.3

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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