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Greenfield (CEDAR STATION - CARDIFF)

Greenfield

Ocean County, California · PJM

DC Readiness
49.1
Fair / 100

Greenfield (CEDAR STATION - CARDIFF) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ocean County, California, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 49.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 7.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCEDAR STATION
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth227
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.3 yrs
Completion rate11%
Withdrawal rate89%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNJFX
IXP distance40.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage55.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterApollo Cable Landing Station
DC distance38.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.48¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$23,893

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
50
Speed to power20%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ocean County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Greenfield (CEDAR STATION - CARDIFF)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133188Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.7
OYSTER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.2
Toms River Solar FarmBrownfield230 kV29 MW2.7 yrs62.1
LEISURE VILLAGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN133190Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs62.0
MANITOUSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs61.9
EC Near NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCGreenfield——2.7 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN133189Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs60.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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