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Wood Haven Technology Park

Shovel-Ready

Roanoke, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
50.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Wood Haven Technology Park 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

UtilityCRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.0 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 depth907
Avg queue wait5.1 yrs
Recent queue wait6.0 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance113.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage66.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage94 ac
Buildable load (est.)~38–94 MWland-based
Former useVBRSP Certified

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 distance47.6 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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How does Wood Haven Technology Park compare with other sites in Roanoke?

Wood Haven Technology Park 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 Wood Haven Technology Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MTAIRYTP-RENAN 35E2 B 69 KV (PJM), 45 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston at 113.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 47.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Wood Haven Technology Park?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
59
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 Wood Haven Technology Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MATT FUNKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.1 yrs62.6
OZ RoanokeGreenfield——5.1 yrs59.6
Greenfield (MATT FUNK - KANAWHA RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.1 yrs55.2
Roanoke County Center for Research and TechnologyShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs50.6
Tanglewood Former American Freight BuldingShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs50.5
NEW MILLENNIUM BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs50.5
M & W FIRE APPARATUS (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs50.5
Shadwell Industrial SiteShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs50.5

Wood Haven Technology Park: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Wood Haven Technology Park?

Wood Haven Technology Park 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 Wood Haven Technology Park?

CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOP (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Wood Haven Technology Park in?

Wood Haven Technology Park is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Wood Haven Technology Park from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Citynet Charleston, about 113.6 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, “Wood Haven Technology Park, Roanoke, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/roanoke/wood-haven-technology-park-7024c7f2 (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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