Laurel Creek Outpost

Industrial

Smyth County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
36.8
Limited / 100

Laurel Creek Outpost is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Smyth County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 36.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864

Connectivity

Nearest IXP801 Main Street - Lenoir
IXP distance51.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter801 Main Street - Lenoir
DC distance51.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$3,971

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $150M+ investments (2025: $100M+); MEGA site program.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Laurel Creek Outpost
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (SULLIVAN - BROADFORD (765 KV))Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.0
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - BROADFORD (76)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs68.4
Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - BROADFORD (76)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN117059Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs66.0
Greenfield (BAKER - BROADFORD (765 KV))Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN113971Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs63.5
SALTVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs60.9
BROADFORD (138 KV)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.1 yrs59.9

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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