Frederick County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
74.2
Excellent / 100

DOUBS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Frederick County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDOUBS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRagingWire VA2 - NTT
IXP distance18.9 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage17.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance17.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTHE POTOMAC EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 178331621
DC distance7.2 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.9 mi
Nearest fiber route6.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity8.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$11,000

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%
100
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DOUBS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCCAINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.9
MONOCACYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.7
UNKNOWN122897Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN122891Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs69.5
TAP139239Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs68.9
LIME KILNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN122889Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN122886Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs68.0

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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