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Moonrise Properties

Shovel-Ready

Shenandoah, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
51.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Moonrise Properties is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Shenandoah, Virginia, scoring 51.3/100 DC Readiness — 5th 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

UtilitySHENANDOAH VALLEY ELEC COOPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth907
Avg queue wait5.1 yrs
Recent queue wait6.0 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance42.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage35.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage9 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–9 MWland-based

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMiddletown Data Center
DC distance3.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$7,334

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 25 MW

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Moonrise Properties compare with other sites in Shenandoah?

Moonrise Properties ranks 5th of 51 scored candidate sites in Shenandoah. Its 51.3/100 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 (59 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Moonrise Properties to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MORRISVL-LOUDOUN4 569A A 500 KV (PJM), 44 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper at 42.7 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Middletown Data Center, 3.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Moonrise Properties?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
33
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Moonrise Properties
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EDINBURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.4
MOUNT JACKSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs56.0
MOUNT JACKSON D.P.Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.1 yrs55.9
O-N MINERALS, CHEMSTONE OPERATIONS (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs51.7
North Shenandoah Industrial & Business ParkShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs51.3
I-81 Interstate LandShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs51.0
PALLET RECYCLING (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——5.1 yrs50.9
765 East Queen StreetShovel-Ready——5.1 yrs50.9

Moonrise Properties: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Moonrise Properties?

Moonrise Properties scores 51.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 5th of 51 scored sites in Shenandoah. The Shenandoah average is 50.7 and the Virginia average is 52.6.

Which electric utility serves Moonrise Properties?

SHENANDOAH VALLEY ELEC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Moonrise Properties in?

Moonrise Properties is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Moonrise Properties from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper, about 42.7 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, “Moonrise Properties, Shenandoah, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/shenandoah/moonrise-properties-586fa079 (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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