Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855
Federal ExcessPrince George's County, Maryland · PJM
At a glance
Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Prince George's County, Maryland, scoring 52.7/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 61 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.
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How does Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 compare with other sites in Prince George's County?
Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 ranks 54th of 61 scored candidate sites in Prince George's County. Its 52.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.4. 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 (88 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 Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is POSSUMP4 TX1 XFORMER H 500 KV (PJM), 27 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET DC-900S at 13.1 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QTS Suitland, 7.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Prince George's County "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 Prince George's County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURCHES HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN162182 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.3 yrs | 66.7 |
| BUENA VISTA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| RITCHIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| OAK GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| PALMERS CORNER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| TALBERT TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN123510 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.2 |
Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855?
Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 scores 52.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 54th of 61 scored sites in Prince George's County. The Prince George's County average is 56.4 and the Maryland average is 52.9.
What grid region is Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 in?
Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is AiNET DC-900S, about 13.1 miles away; 9 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, “Cheltenham at 38.751, -76.855, Prince George's County, MD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/prince-george-s-county/cheltenham-86d774cb (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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