Allegany County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
63.5
Good / 100

RISER167199 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Allegany County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRISER167199
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Ashburn (IAD1)
IXP distance81.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage6.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance79.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTHE POTOMAC EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLINCOLN CONTRACTING EQUIPMENT CO INC
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index82.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMorgan Wireless
DC distance29.3 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route1.1 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RISER167199
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLACK OAKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN133900Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs67.7
RISER139267Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN108971Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN122613Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.2
AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityBrownfield229 MW3.5 yrs63.3
RIDGELEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN122614Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.2

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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