Baltimore County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
45.5
Fair / 100

MCPA is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Baltimore County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 45.5/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth304

Connectivity

Nearest IXPZayo Baltimore - 111 Market Pl
IXP distance5.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohns Hopkins Data Center
DC distance4.1 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

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%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MCPA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HERBERT A WAGNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.2
Riverside (MD)Brownfield257 MW72.2
PUMPHREYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.1
BRANDON SHORESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.0
UNKNOWN123196Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.9
RIVERSIDE (230KV)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.2
WAGNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.2
FREDERICK ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.1 yrs69.6

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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