Yorktown

Brownfield

York, Virginia · PJM

DC Readiness
67.4
Good / 100

Yorktown is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in York, Virginia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,257 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1,257 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/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 IXPLumen Norfolk
IXP distance26.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage84.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioneastus2
Cloud region distance113.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerVirginia Electric & Power Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity1,257 MW
Retirement date2023-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDOMINION ENERGY YORKTOWN POWER STATION
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index82.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Norfolk
DC distance26.7 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.6 mi
Nearest fiber route75.7 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$16,424

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%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Yorktown
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
YORKTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN114849Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs64.8
HAYESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs62.8
TAP147949Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs61.2
EC Near YorktownGreenfield3.1 yrs61.1
EC Coal York CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs56.2
EC Coal York CountyGreenfield3.1 yrs55.2
EC Near YorktownGreenfield3.1 yrs55.1

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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