Virginia Data Center Permitting & Environmental Impact Simulator

Facility Specifications Preset Archetypes

Facility Identifier

Total Power Load (MW) 120 MW

Dominion/PJM sub-transmission allocation review triggers above 80 MW.

Daily Cooling Water (Gal/Day) 850,000 gal

Potomac/Piedmont sole-source aquifer extraction standard.

Acoustic Setback Distance (Feet) 500 ft

Distance from chiller/HVAC array to nearest residential property line.

Stormwater Runoff Mitigation (%) 75%

On-site bio-retention, permeable surfaces & Chesapeake Bay retention.

Zoning District & Proximity

Local county board public hearing friction coefficient.

Virginia Policy Note: Emergency regulations require mandatory PJM capacity queue certification and acoustic damping below 50 dB(A) nighttime limits for residential parcels.

Compliance & Environmental Impact Real-time Telemetry

Compliance Status

Conditional Review

Composite Score

Grid Strain Index

Noise Compliance

Pass (48 dB at property line)

Permit Delay

8 months

Water Depletion Risk

Moderate-High

Multi-Factor Regulatory Pressure Profile (0 = Neutral, 100 = Critical)

Regulatory Dimension	Observed Metric	Virginia Threshold Status
PJM Substation Capacity	120 MW demand	Interconnection Study Mandated
Groundwater Protection	850,000 gal/day	DEQ Water Withdrawal Permit Required
Perimeter Acoustics	48 dB(A) at 500 ft	Compliant (<50 dB(A) cap)
Stormwater & Watershed	75% retention	Meets Chesapeake Bay TMDL standard