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Baltimore County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
58.8
Good / 100

CENTER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Baltimore County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCENTER
Substation distance0.0 mi
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 outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Baltimore
IXP distance1.5 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage37.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Baltimore
DC distance1.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$9,477

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%
56
Speed to power20%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CENTER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123195Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.0
BRANDON SHORESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.2
PUMPHREYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.0
Gould StreetBrownfield104 MW3.5 yrs62.8
OZ BaltimoreGreenfield3.5 yrs62.5
OZ BaltimoreGreenfield3.5 yrs62.2
OZ BaltimoreGreenfield3.5 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN123196Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.0

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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