George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail)
IndustrialYork, Virginia · PJM
At a glance
George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in York, Virginia, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 29 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Largest US DC market; incentive preserved but a new $0.011/kWh DC electricity tax starts Jul 2026.
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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How does George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) compare with other sites in York?
George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) ranks 27th of 29 scored candidate sites in York. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.0. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) 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 George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is HARWGATE-LOCKS 205C B 230 KV (PJM), 41 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Richmond (RIC1) at 34.6 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Henrico Data Center, 33.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates York "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in York, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORKTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.8 |
| UNKNOWN114849 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 61.9 |
| HAYES | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Yorktown | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 60.7 |
| SEAFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.1 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Yorktown | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.9 |
| EC Coal York County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| EC Near Yorktown | Greenfield | — | — | 5.1 yrs | 54.4 |
George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail)?
George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 29 scored sites in York. The York average is 54.0 and the Virginia average is 52.6.
Which electric utility serves George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail)?
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 George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) in?
George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Richmond (RIC1), about 34.6 miles away; 3 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, “George Washington Hotel (500 Merrimac Trail), York, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/virginia/york/george-washington-hotel-500-merrimac-trail-ce392e7f (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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