Saltville Town Shop
IndustrialSMYTH, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
Saltville Town Shop is an industrial datacenter candidate site in SMYTH, Virginia, scoring 49.9/100 DC Readiness — 43rd of 51 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, 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
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 Saltville Town Shop compare with other sites in SMYTH?
Saltville Town Shop ranks 43rd of 51 scored candidate sites in SMYTH. Its 49.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.6. 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 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 Saltville Town Shop to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FREMNT-FREMONTC A 138 KV (PJM), 39 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir at 66.8 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 801 Main Street - Lenoir, 66.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Saltville Town Shop?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates SMYTH "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 SMYTH, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADFORD (765 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 64.4 |
| Greenfield (JACKSONS FERRY - BROADFORD (76) | Greenfield | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.4 |
| OZ Smyth | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 57.6 |
| OZ Smyth | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN117056 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN113971 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN117059 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| EC FFE Smyth County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 56.2 |
Saltville Town Shop: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Saltville Town Shop?
Saltville Town Shop scores 49.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd of 51 scored sites in SMYTH. The SMYTH average is 51.6 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
What grid region is Saltville Town Shop in?
Saltville Town Shop is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Saltville Town Shop from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 801 Main Street - Lenoir, about 66.8 miles away; 2 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, “Saltville Town Shop, SMYTH, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/smyth/saltville-town-shop-47819277 (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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