Riegel Scrap Yard

Industrial

Harford County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
42.7
Fair / 100

Riegel Scrap Yard is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Harford County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 42.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth304

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUSNAMES-NET
IXP distance27.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSNAMES-NET
DC distance27.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity10.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.63¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$11,928

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%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Riegel Scrap Yard
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONASTONESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs77.2
ROCK SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs76.5
ROCK SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs76.0
DELTA YORK ECSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs74.5
TAP161305Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.5
PEACH BOTTOMSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs74.0
UNKNOWN123011Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.0
RAPHAEL ROAD SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.5

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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