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HEWITT ROAD SWITCHING STATION

Substation-Adjacent

St. Mary's County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

HEWITT ROAD SWITCHING STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in St. Mary's County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHEWITT ROAD SWITCHING STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilitySOUTHERN MARYLAND ELEC COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAiNET DC-900S
IXP distance51.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage39.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Suitland
DC distance45.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$8,652

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%
78
Speed to power20%
30
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in St. Mary's County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near HEWITT ROAD SWITCHING STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ St. Mary'sGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.9
EC Coal St. Mary's CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.8
TAP123962Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN123963Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN123951Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN123297Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.7
TAP139050Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN123947Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs52.5

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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