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EC Near Chalk Point Steam

Greenfield

Prince George's County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

EC Near Chalk Point Steam is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Prince George's County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness and a 5.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHERN MARYLAND ELEC COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait5.3 yrs
Recent queue wait5.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAiNET DC-900S
IXP distance28.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage97.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance52.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerKlar Inc
Land contactPrince Georges County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVERIZON MARYLAND INC
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index103.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Suitland
DC distance23.2 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route11.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$9,684

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Prince George's County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Chalk Point Steam
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BURCHES HILLSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN162182Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.3 yrs66.7
BUENA VISTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs63.1
RITCHIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs63.1
OAK GROVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.7
PALMERS CORNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.6
TALBERT TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN123510Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.3 yrs62.2

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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