EC Near Indian River Generating Station

Greenfield

Sussex County, Delaware · PJM

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

EC Near Indian River Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sussex County, Delaware, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.1/100 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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth79
Avg queue wait1.5 yrs
Recent queue wait1.5 yrs
Completion rate25%
Withdrawal rate75%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIPR Wilmington CCC
IXP distance83.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage51.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance131.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDELMARVA POWER
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score67/100
Construction cost index95.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIPR Wilmington CCC
DC distance83.5 mi
Nearest rail6.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.9 mi
Nearest fiber route45.8 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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
80
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
67
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
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
Indian River Generating StationBrownfield340 MW71.4
UNKNOWN128222Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN128197Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs66.9
ROBINSONVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.8
ANGOLASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.3
TAP173339Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN128236Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs63.5
REHOBOTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs63.0

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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