WHARTON
Substation-AdjacentSussex County, Delaware · PJM
At a glance
WHARTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sussex County, Delaware, scoring 55.2/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 57 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is WHARTON (0 mi, 138 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 100 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
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 WHARTON compare with other sites in Sussex County?
WHARTON ranks 23rd of 57 scored candidate sites in Sussex County. Its 55.2/100 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 (58 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (53 vs 82). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is WHARTON to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, WHARTON, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NOTTINGHM 2-3 SER DEV A 230 KV (PJM), 90 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET MD-790R at 76.9 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CyberNAP Glen Burnie, 77 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at WHARTON?
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 |
WHARTON: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of WHARTON?
WHARTON scores 55.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 23rd 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 WHARTON?
The nearest mapped substation is WHARTON, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves WHARTON?
DELMARVA POWER (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is WHARTON in?
WHARTON is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is WHARTON from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET MD-790R, about 76.9 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, “WHARTON, Sussex County, DE”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/delaware/sussex-county/wharton-cad18288 (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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