Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625
Substation-AdjacentSussex County, Delaware · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sussex County, Delaware, scoring 53.2/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 57 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN157012 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the DELMARVA POWER service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 compare with other sites in Sussex County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 ranks 38th of 57 scored candidate sites in Sussex County. Its 53.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.2. It is roughly in line with the Delaware average of 56.9 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Delaware average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (57 vs 82). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN157012, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NOTTINGHM 2-3 SER DEV A 230 KV (PJM), 81 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET MD-790R at 63.4 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CyberNAP Glen Burnie, 63.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sussex County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Sussex County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN128222 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN128197 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.5 yrs | 60.3 |
| UNKNOWN128236 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.5 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Indian River Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Seaford Delaware Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| OZ Sussex | Greenfield | — | — | 1.5 yrs | 57.1 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625?
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 scores 53.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 57 scored sites in Sussex County. The Sussex County average is 54.2 and the Delaware average is 56.9.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN157012, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625?
DELMARVA POWER (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET MD-790R, about 63.4 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 38.631, -75.625, Sussex County, DE”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/delaware/sussex-county/unknown157012-8a80121a (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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