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EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant

Greenfield

Charles, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
57.0
Good / 100

EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Charles, 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 rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHERN MARYLAND ELEC COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPAiNET DC-900S
IXP distance34.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage87.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance52.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCharles County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index103.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 260996040
DC distance26.7 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.8 mi
Nearest fiber route1.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$7,951

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%
73
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
56
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Morgantown Generating Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Morgantown Generating PlantBrownfield230 kV1,418 MW3.8 yrs66.9
OZ CharlesGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.4
OZ CharlesGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.4
HAWKINS GATESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.9
MORGANTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.6
RYCEVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.3
OZ CharlesGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.7
EC Coal Charles CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.3

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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