Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500
Former MineShenandoah, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Shenandoah, Virginia, scoring 50.8/100 DC Readiness — 20th of 51 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the SHENANDOAH VALLEY ELEC COOP 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.
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How does Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 compare with other sites in Shenandoah?
Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 ranks 20th of 51 scored candidate sites in Shenandoah. Its 50.8/100 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 fiber connectivity (58 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MORRISVL-LOUDOUN4 569A A 500 KV (PJM), 48 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper at 40 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Middletown Data Center, 15.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shenandoah "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 Shenandoah, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.4 |
| MOUNT JACKSON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.0 |
| MOUNT JACKSON D.P. | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 55.9 |
| O-N MINERALS, CHEMSTONE OPERATIONS (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.7 |
| Moonrise Properties | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.3 |
| North Shenandoah Industrial & Business Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.3 |
| I-81 Interstate Land | Shovel-Ready | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 51.0 |
| PALLET RECYCLING (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 50.9 |
Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500?
Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 scores 50.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 20th of 51 scored sites in Shenandoah. The Shenandoah average is 50.7 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500?
SHENANDOAH VALLEY ELEC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 in?
Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper, about 40 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, “Former Mine site at 38.866, -78.500, Shenandoah, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/shenandoah/mine-site-1f90998b (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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