Waynesboro city, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
74.1
Excellent / 100

DOOMS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Waynesboro city, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDOOMS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix CU1/CU2/CU3/CU4 - Culpeper
IXP distance50.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage85.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus
Cloud region distance75.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerVIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index87.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDBT Data - Harrisonburg Center
DC distance26.9 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.6 mi
Nearest fiber route91.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$5,900

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%
100
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DOOMS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (DOOMS - VALLEY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.0
TAP140469Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.7
WAYNESBOROSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
DUPONT WAYNESBOROSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.1
TAP139776Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.9
TAP139775Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.5
FISHERSVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.3
Greenfield (DOOMS - GROTTOES)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs64.8

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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