Flexential - Richmond 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 46.9-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 30 tracked facilities totaling 729 MW, dominated by Flexential with four properties and a fragmented operator base including QTS Blackstone, EdgeConneX, and CenturyLink. The market shows structural imbalance: a DCPI excess-power score of 46/100 signals surplus capacity relative to demand, while the constraint score of 53/100 reflects moderate interconnection and power delivery limitations. This combination creates a market where available capacity outpaces growth drivers, leaving operators competing in an oversupplied environment. The AVOID verdict from the Data Center Potential Index should prompt acquisition-focused investors to redirect capital elsewhere. The excess-power rating indicates that existing facilities cannot absorb new tenant demand at profitable utilization rates, compressing pricing power and eroding lease spreads. Simultaneously,…
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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