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Spotsylvania, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

NI RIVER DP is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Spotsylvania, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNI RIVER DP
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityRAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPcooperativemoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.8 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 depth878
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance25.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage66.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix CU2
DC distance25.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$7,739

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NI RIVER DP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SpotsylvaniaGreenfield——3.1 yrs62.4
OZ SpotsylvaniaGreenfield——3.1 yrs60.9
WILDERNESS DPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.0
LAKE OF THE WOODS DPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN116479Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.0
TAP140640Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.7
TODDS TAVERN DPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.5
OZ SpotsylvaniaGreenfield——3.1 yrs57.4

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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