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Prince George's County, Maryland · ISO-NE

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

Pole Barn is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Prince George's County, Maryland, interconnecting through ISO-NE. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionISO-NE
Queue depth3
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAiNET WDC8
IXP distance1.3 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage97.1%

Site characteristics

Acreage35 ac
Buildable load (est.)~14–35 MWland-based
Former useResearch and Development

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAiNET
DC distance1.3 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%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
33
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
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 Pole Barn
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BURCHES HILLSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN162182Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs66.9
BUENA VISTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.3
RITCHIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.3
OZ Prince George'sGreenfield——3.5 yrs62.9
OAK GROVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.9
PALMERS CORNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.8
TALBERT TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.5

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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