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NIH Cogeneration Facility

Brownfield

District of Columbia County, District of Columbia · PJM

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

NIH Cogeneration Facility is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 22 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity22 MW
LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityPOTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWNext Generation Energy Act large-load provisions

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAtlantech Online - Silver Spring, MD
IXP distance3.6 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage92.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance21.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity22 MW
Retirement date2018-10-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BETHESDA
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index115.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAtlantech Online - Silver Spring, MD
DC distance3.6 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.8 mi
Nearest fiber route3.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (tax_credits)
Commercial electricity13.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity1.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,200

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: Technology sector tax incentives; Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) credits.

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%
25
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
54
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in District of Columbia County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near NIH Cogeneration Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BUZZARD POINTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.4
BENNING (230KV)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.4
TOKOMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.1
ALABAMA AVENUESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.4
METZEROTT ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.1
OZ District of ColumbiaGreenfield3.1 yrs63.3
EC Coal District of ColumbiaGreenfield3.1 yrs63.1
OZ District of ColumbiaGreenfield3.1 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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