EC Near Clinch River
GreenfieldRussell County, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Clinch River is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Russell County, Virginia, scoring 50.8/100 DC Readiness — 86th of 138 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, 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
Site characteristics
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 EC Near Clinch River compare with other sites in Russell County?
EC Near Clinch River ranks 86th of 138 scored candidate sites in Russell County. Its 50.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. 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 fiber connectivity (30 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Clinch River to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 19 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 54.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 54.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Clinch River?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Russell County "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 Russell County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Russell County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Coal Russell County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 60.0 |
| CLINCH RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC Coal Russell County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Clinch River | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Russell County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Clinch River | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN114171 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.5 |
EC Near Clinch River: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Clinch River?
EC Near Clinch River scores 50.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 86th of 138 scored sites in Russell County. The Russell County average is 51.9 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What grid region is EC Near Clinch River in?
EC Near Clinch River is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Clinch River in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Clinch River?
Parcel records list the owner as APPALACHIAN POWER CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Clinch River from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 54.6 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, “EC Near Clinch River, Russell County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/russell-county/ec-near-clinch-river-ba7bdf69 (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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