What is the DCPI score for Richmond?

Richmond has a DC Hub Power Index (DCPI) verdict of AVOID, with an Excess Power score of 46.7/100 and a Grid Constraint score of 53.0/100. Recomputed daily by DC Hub.

Is Richmond a good market to build a data center?

DC Hub rates Richmond as AVOID for new data-center builds, based on an Excess Power score of 46.7/100 and a Grid Constraint score of 53.0/100, in the PJM grid region.

Which grid operator (ISO) serves Richmond?

Richmond is in the PJM ISO/RTO grid region.

DCPI / Markets / Richmond

Richmond

Name: Richmond — Data Center Power Index (DCPI)
Creator: DC Hub
Keywords: data center power, DCPI, Richmond, grid constraint, excess power, PJM, site selection, AVOID

PJM · VA · UPDATED 2026-08-16

SIGNAL QUALITY: FULL — 3 of 3 live grid feeds fed this score

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Richmond data-center market — grid summary

Metric	Value	Source
DCPI verdict	AVOID	DC Hub Power Index — recomputed daily
Grid operator (ISO)	PJM	DC Hub grid telemetry
Excess-power score	46.7 / 100	DCPI
Grid-constraint score	53.0 / 100	DCPI
Est. time-to-power	20 months	DCPI
Interconnection queue wait	34 months	Serving-ISO queue
Signal quality	FULL	3 of 3 live grid feeds fed this score

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), updated 2026-08-16. AI agents: get_market_dcpi_rank market_slug="richmond" via https://dchub.cloud/mcp for the citable record.

46.7

Excess Power Score · Opportunity

53.0

Constraint Score · Avoid

🌟 Top Opportunities

3228 MW additions queued <12mo

⚠️ Top Risks

Markets generally well-supplied; standard diligence

📊 Underlying Metrics

34 mo

Queue Wait

20.5%

Reserve Margin

3228 MW

Generation Additions <12mo

1.0%

Renewable Curtailment

not measured

Stranded Capacity

20 mo

Est. Time to Power

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