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Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586)

Greenfield

Anne Arundel County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
51.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, scoring 51.8/100 DC Readiness — 42nd of 64 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is WAUGH CHAPEL. It sits in the PJM grid region and the BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWAUGH CHAPEL
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityBALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MWNext Generation Energy Act large-load provisions

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait5.3 yrs
Recent queue wait5.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAiNET MD-790R
IXP distance11.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage95.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyberNAP Glen Burnie
DC distance11.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$12,289

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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How does Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) compare with other sites in Anne Arundel County?

Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) ranks 42nd of 64 scored candidate sites in Anne Arundel County. Its 51.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. It is roughly in line with the Maryland average of 52.9 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Maryland average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (87 vs 72) and its weakest is power availability (28 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, WAUGH CHAPEL, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is POSSUMP4 TX1 XFORMER H 500 KV (PJM), 47 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET MD-790R at 11.2 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CyberNAP Glen Burnie, 11.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anne Arundel County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAUGH CHAPELSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs67.5
TAP139174Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs63.3
EC Coal Anne Arundel CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs62.8
EC Near Green MachineGreenfield——5.3 yrs61.3
OZ Anne ArundelGreenfield——5.3 yrs61.0
EC Near Herbert A WagnerGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.8
EC Near Green MachineGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.4
EC Near Herbert A WagnerGreenfield——5.3 yrs60.0

Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586)?

Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) scores 51.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 42nd of 64 scored sites in Anne Arundel County. The Anne Arundel County average is 54.9 and the Maryland average is 52.9.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586)?

The nearest mapped substation is WAUGH CHAPEL, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586)?

BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.

What grid region is Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) in?

Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET MD-790R, about 11.2 miles away; 11 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, “Greenfield (WAUGH CHAPEL - TAP173586), Anne Arundel County, MD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/anne-arundel-county/greenfield-waugh-chapel-tap173586-260d1f80 (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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