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Mineral County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

BLACK OAK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mineral County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBLACK OAK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCitynet Bridgeport
IXP distance73.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage16.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMorgan Wireless
DC distance37.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,232

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
13
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLACK OAK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Mineral CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.4
EC Coal Mineral CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.6
EC Coal Mineral CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN131423Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.3
TAP139270Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN108988Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN108967Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN108987Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.3

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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