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Salem VA Medical Center Solar

Brownfield

SALEM (CITY), Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

Salem VA Medical Center Solar is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in SALEM (CITY), Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP151812
Substation distance0.3 mi
Available capacity2 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$41.20/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Charleston
IXP distance113.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage86.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance101.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage6 ac
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity2 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteROANOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index0.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumos Networks
DC distance50.9 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
49
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
71
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in SALEM (CITY), ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Salem VA Medical Center Solar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SalemGreenfield3.1 yrs59.2
POAGES MILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1
WEST SALEMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1
CATAWBASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1
BENT MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1
HANCOCKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.1
CARBONE OF AMERICA CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.8
DAMON CO. OF SALEM, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.8

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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