Flexential - Richmond (RIC01/02) is a data center operated by Flexential in Richmond, VA, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Richmond data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 20.1-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Richmond — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Richmond — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Richmond's data center market comprises 710 MW across 30 tracked facilities, but the DCPI verdict—excess-power 47/100 paired with a constraint score of 52/100—signals fundamental structural headwinds. The market sits in the lower half of power availability while simultaneously facing moderate infrastructure friction, a combination that typically reflects aging or underutilized assets. Flexential operates the largest footprint with four facilities, followed by QTS Blackstone and EdgeConneX with two each, indicating competitive fragmentation without dominant consolidation. Notably, no recent M&A has been tracked in Richmond proper, suggesting limited investor appetite for portfolio expansion in this geography. For acquisition-focused investors, the AVOID verdict reflects a risk-reward skew that disfavors entry at current valuation multiples. The excess-power score of 47/100—below the…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 41 operating generating units totalling 6,216 MW within about 50 km of Richmond, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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