4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway
Shovel-ReadySpotsylvania, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Spotsylvania, Virginia, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 74 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC 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
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 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway compare with other sites in Spotsylvania?
4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway ranks 35th of 74 scored candidate sites in Spotsylvania. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AQUAHAR-CRANESCR 2104T A 230 KV (PJM), 13 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper at 30.7 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix CU2, 30.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Spotsylvania "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 Spotsylvania, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Spotsylvania | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 61.1 |
| OZ Spotsylvania | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 59.6 |
| WILDERNESS DP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.5 |
| LAKE OF THE WOODS DP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN116479 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.5 |
| TAP140640 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.3 |
| TODDS TAVERN DP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.0 |
| NI RIVER DP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 57.0 |
4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway?
4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 74 scored sites in Spotsylvania. The Spotsylvania average is 51.8 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway?
RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway in?
4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper, about 30.7 miles away; 4 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, “4541-45 Spotsylvania Parkway, Spotsylvania, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/spotsylvania/4541-45-spotsylvania-parkway-cb7fdfdc (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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