EC Near Dickerson

Greenfield

Montgomery, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

EC Near Dickerson is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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
IXP distance8.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage49.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance9.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKean John M
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index103.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVISA Data Center
DC distance7.5 mi
Nearest rail4.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route7.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$10,739

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%
80
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Dickerson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP139321Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs75.6
CLARKSBURGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.8
NORBECKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN122905Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.6
BELLS MILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.5
QUINCE ORCHARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.0
DICKERSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs67.3
Greenfield (QUINCE ORCHARD - BELLS MILL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs66.5

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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