EC Near Clinch River

Greenfield

Russell County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
56.3
Good / 100

EC Near Clinch River is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Russell County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEast Kentucky Network Data Center
IXP distance51.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage55.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance129.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAPPALACHIAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index97.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEast Kentucky Network Datacenter
DC distance51.8 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.3 mi
Nearest fiber route165.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.88¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,381

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%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Clinch River
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP152242Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs70.8
Greenfield (BAKER - BROADFORD (765 KV))Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs69.0
Clinch RiverBrownfield238 MW68.9
UNKNOWN114171Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs66.7
ELK GARDENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs66.3
DICKENSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs66.0
HANSONVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs65.0
CLINCHFIELDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs64.5

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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