MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)
ManufacturingSALEM (CITY), Virginia · PJM
At a glance
MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in SALEM (CITY), Virginia, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 8th of 54 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the CITY OF SALEM - (VA) 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
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.
Site location
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How does MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) compare with other sites in SALEM (CITY)?
MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) ranks 8th of 54 scored candidate sites in SALEM (CITY). Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 fiber connectivity (73 vs 71) 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 MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) 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 CyrusOne NC-1 at 113 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumos Networks, 50.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates SALEM (CITY) "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 SALEM (CITY), ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem VA Medical Center Solar | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 5.1 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Salem | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.9 |
| HANCOCK | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.3 |
| WEST SALEM | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.2 |
| CATAWBA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.1 |
| POAGES MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.0 |
| BENT MOUNTAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS (POLISH AND OTHER SANITATION GOOD MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.0 |
MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 8th of 54 scored sites in SALEM (CITY). The SALEM (CITY) average is 51.8 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
CITY OF SALEM - (VA) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) in?
MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CyrusOne NC-1, about 113 miles away; 3 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, “MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS), SALEM (CITY), VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/salem-city/mechanical-development-co-inc-machine-shops-35961fb3 (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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