Possum Point

Brownfield

Stafford County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
71.0
Excellent / 100

Possum Point is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Stafford County, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,373 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1,373 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCloudHQ MCC1
IXP distance17.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage76.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance36.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerVirginia Electric & Power Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity1,373 MW
Retirement date2020-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteA ANNANDALE INC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index74.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 260996040
DC distance15.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route12.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity6.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$16,854

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%
48
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Possum Point
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
POSSUM POINTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.6
Greenfield (CHANCELLOR - BRISTERS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN116662Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs72.1
FULLER ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.9
AQUIA HARBORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.3
TAP139188Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.9
CRANES CORNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN161758Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.5

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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