# Data Center Power Screen - Northern Virginia

**Use case:** 

Screen Northern Virginia data-center sites for nearest transmission line and named substation, generation capacity in radius, serving utility and PJM.

## Input

```json
{
  "assets": [
    {
      "lat": 39.017,
      "lon": -77.46,
      "label": "Ashburn data center alley, VA"
    },
    {
      "lat": 39.006,
      "lon": -77.42,
      "label": "Sterling, VA"
    },
    {
      "lat": 38.75,
      "lon": -77.47,
      "label": "Manassas, VA"
    },
    {
      "lat": 39.116,
      "lon": -77.564,
      "label": "Leesburg, VA"
    }
  ],
  "radiusMiles": 10,
  "includeSubstations": true,
  "includePowerPlants": true,
  "includeUtility": true,
  "includePlanned": false,
  "skipErrorRows": false,
  "maxResults": 500
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "asset_label": {
    "label": "Asset label",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "grid_tier": {
    "label": "Grid access tier",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "nearest_line_distance_miles": {
    "label": "Nearest line distance (mi)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_line_voltage_kv": {
    "label": "Nearest line voltage (kV)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_line_volt_class": {
    "label": "Nearest line voltage class",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "nearest_line_owner": {
    "label": "Nearest line owner",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "lines_within_radius": {
    "label": "Lines within radius",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "sub_transmission_lines_within_radius": {
    "label": "Sub-transmission lines within radius",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "max_existing_voltage_within_radius_kv": {
    "label": "Max existing line voltage within radius (kV)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_substation_name": {
    "label": "Nearest substation name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "nearest_named_substation_name": {
    "label": "Nearest NAMED substation",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "nearest_substation_distance_miles": {
    "label": "Nearest substation distance (mi)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_substation_max_voltage": {
    "label": "Nearest substation max voltage (kV)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_substation_line_count": {
    "label": "Nearest substation line count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "named_substations_within_radius": {
    "label": "Named substations within radius",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "substations_within_radius": {
    "label": "Substations within radius",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "nearest_power_plant_name": {
    "label": "Nearest power plant name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "nearest_power_plant_distance_miles": {
    "label": "Nearest power plant distance (mi)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_power_plant_capacity_mw": {
    "label": "Nearest power plant capacity (MW)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nearest_power_plant_fuel": {
    "label": "Nearest power plant fuel",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "power_plants_within_radius": {
    "label": "Power plants within radius",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "generation_mw_within_radius": {
    "label": "Generation within radius (MW)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "battery_storage_mw_within_radius": {
    "label": "Battery storage within radius (MW)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "serving_utility_name": {
    "label": "Serving utility",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "iso_rto": {
    "label": "ISO / RTO",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "balancing_authority_code": {
    "label": "Balancing authority code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "utility_customers": {
    "label": "Utility customer count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "lines_source": {
    "label": "Transmission line source",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

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