MCCAIN

Substation-Adjacent

Frederick County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
70.9
Excellent / 100

MCCAIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Frederick County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMCCAIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPCyrusOne Sterling V
IXP distance26.6 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage17.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance25.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerTHE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJEFFERSON ST SERVICE CENTER
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 178331621
DC distance2.4 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.8 mi
Nearest fiber route0.9 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
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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
65
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MCCAIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DOUBSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs74.2
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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