Frederick County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

WALKERSVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Frederick County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWALKERSVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPExpedient Baltimore - Owings Mills
IXP distance29.1 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage17.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance31.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPotomac Edison Company
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00178331621
DC distance8.5 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.0 mi
Nearest fiber route7.6 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%
58
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
78
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
49
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WALKERSVILLE
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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