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EC Coal Allegany County

Greenfield

Allegany County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
57.0
Good / 100

EC Coal Allegany County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Allegany County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Pittsburgh
IXP distance78.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage11.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance79.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactAllegany County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBILL MILLER EQUIPMENT SALES INC
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index82.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMorgan Wireless
DC distance34.9 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route1.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity8.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$6,375

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: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.

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%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
86
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Allegany County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityBrownfield—229 MW3.5 yrs63.0
OZ AlleganyGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN133900Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.5
RIDGELEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN108971Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.5
Greenfield (BLACK OAK - BEDINGTON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs56.9
EC Near AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.7
EC Coal Allegany CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.4

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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