OZ Frederick

Greenfield

Frederick County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

OZ Frederick is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Frederick County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth304
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Sterling V
IXP distance24.9 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage17.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance24.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCarmax Auto Superstores Inc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHOME DEPOT STORE 2559
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index100.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00178331621
DC distance0.8 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.3 mi
Nearest fiber route7.8 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%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

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

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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