EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility
GreenfieldMontgomery, Maryland · PJM
At a glance
EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Maryland, scoring 58.0/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 51 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.
Site location
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How does EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility compare with other sites in Montgomery?
EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility ranks 27th of 51 scored candidate sites in Montgomery. Its 58.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.7. It is roughly in line with the Maryland average of 52.9 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Maryland average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 72) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is PLEASNTV-ASHBURN 274D A 230 KV (PJM), 27 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lincoln Rackhouse Silver Spring at 2.6 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lincoln Rackhouse Maryland, 2.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (RANDOLPH RD CHIROPRACTIC). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELLS MILL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| QUINCE ORCHARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| NORBECK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN122896 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| MOUNT ZION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| CLARKSBURG | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN122905 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 61.9 |
EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility?
EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility scores 58.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 27th of 51 scored sites in Montgomery. The Montgomery average is 57.7 and the Maryland average is 52.9.
What grid region is EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility in?
EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility?
Parcel records list the owner as Smith Family Trust (private land).
How far is EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lincoln Rackhouse Silver Spring, about 2.6 miles away; 12 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near NIH Cogeneration Facility, Montgomery, MD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/montgomery/ec-near-nih-cogeneration-facility-f0f77f3b (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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