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2517 Squadron Ct

Shovel-Ready

Virginia Beach County, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

At a glance

2517 Squadron Ct is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Virginia Beach County, Virginia, scoring 55.2/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 61 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.1 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWSchedule GS-5 (large general service, ≥25 MW) · 85% min take · 14 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.0 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 depth907
Avg queue wait5.1 yrs
Recent queue wait6.0 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGlobalinx Virginia Beach CLS
IXP distance3.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage80.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Land contactVirginia Beach County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGlobalinx Virginia Beach CLS
DC distance3.0 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$8,304

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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How does 2517 Squadron Ct compare with other sites in Virginia Beach County?

2517 Squadron Ct ranks 25th of 61 scored candidate sites in Virginia Beach County. Its 55.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.9. 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 fiber connectivity (88 vs 71) 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 2517 Squadron Ct to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is KELFORD -EARLEYS 126A B 115 KV (PJM), 73 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Globalinx Virginia Beach CLS at 3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Globalinx Virginia Beach CLS, 3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 2517 Squadron Ct?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Virginia Beach County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 2517 Squadron Ct
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LONDON BRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.6
PENDLETONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs65.5
THALIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.9
TAP147081Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN115502Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.8
LANDSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.8
STUMPY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.7
LYNNHAVENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.1 yrs64.7

2517 Squadron Ct: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 2517 Squadron Ct?

2517 Squadron Ct scores 55.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 61 scored sites in Virginia Beach County. The Virginia Beach County average is 56.9 and the Virginia average is 52.6.

Which electric utility serves 2517 Squadron Ct?

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DOMINION RESOURCES.

What grid region is 2517 Squadron Ct in?

2517 Squadron Ct is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is 2517 Squadron Ct from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Globalinx Virginia Beach CLS, about 3 miles away; 7 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, “2517 Squadron Ct, Virginia Beach County, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/virginia-beach-county/2517-squadron-ct-87105a07 (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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