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EC Coal Suffolk city

Greenfield

Suffolk, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
56.0
Good / 100

EC Coal Suffolk city is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Suffolk, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth878
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)
IXP distance10.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage72.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance110.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSuffolk city County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone VE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index93.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Norfolk (EDCNOR01)
DC distance10.2 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.6 mi
Nearest fiber route92.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$4,816

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Suffolk city
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUFFOLKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs64.7
KINGS FORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.5
OAK RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.0
MYRTLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.0
Atlantic Gateway Logistics CenterShovel-Ready3.8 yrs54.4
Bridgeway Technology Center IShovel-Ready3.8 yrs54.4
1965 Northgate Commerce ParkwayShovel-Ready3.8 yrs54.4
Bridgeway Technology Center IIIShovel-Ready3.8 yrs54.4

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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