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Charles, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
54.0
Fair / 100

TAP161413 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Charles, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP161413
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySOUTHERN MARYLAND ELEC COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 DC-900S
IXP distance26.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage87.5%

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 datacenterDatacenter 00260996040
DC distance18.1 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%
46
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP161413
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Morgantown Generating PlantBrownfield230 kV1,418 MW5.3 yrs66.4
HAWKINS GATESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.4
MORGANTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs60.1
RYCEVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs59.8
OZ CharlesGreenfield——5.3 yrs59.7
OZ CharlesGreenfield——5.3 yrs59.7
OZ CharlesGreenfield——5.3 yrs57.8
EC Coal Charles CountyGreenfield——5.3 yrs56.4

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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