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EC Near Indian River Generating Station

Greenfield

Sussex County, Delaware · PJM

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

EC Near Indian River Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sussex County, Delaware, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_DPL
Wholesale LMP$39.90/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityDELMARVA POWERinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWNext Generation Energy Act large-load provisions

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth68
Avg queue wait1.5 yrs
Recent queue wait1.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUSNAMES-NET
IXP distance75.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage24.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance123.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDELMARVA POWER
Land contactSussex County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score82/100
Construction cost index95.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSNAMES-NET
DC distance75.9 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.3 mi
Nearest fiber route15.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days4,500
Land price / acre$9,642

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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
80
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
82
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Indian River Generating Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN128222Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN128197Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN128236Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.0
EC Near Seaford Delaware PlantGreenfield——1.5 yrs57.9
EC Near Indian River Generating StationGreenfield——1.5 yrs57.7
EC Near Seaford Delaware PlantGreenfield——1.5 yrs57.6
EC Near Seaford Delaware PlantGreenfield——1.5 yrs57.2
EC Near Seaford Delaware PlantGreenfield——1.5 yrs57.1

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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