562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's
IndustrialWashington County, Maryland · PJM
At a glance
562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Maryland, scoring 49.2/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 30 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the HAGERSTOWN LIGHT DEPARTMENT service territory, 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 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's compare with other sites in Washington County?
562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's ranks 24th of 30 scored candidate sites in Washington County. Its 49.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.9. 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 natural hazard (78 vs 75) 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 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ASPENSLR-ROXBURY ASP-ROXB A 115 KV (PJM), 31 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is RagingWire VA2 - NTT at 46.3 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00178331621, 25.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington 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 Washington County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty West Landfill | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 5.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN122882 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| RINGGOLD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP140658 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.6 |
| NIPETOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Washington County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| OZ Washington | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN147908 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 55.8 |
562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's?
562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's scores 49.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 30 scored sites in Washington County. The Washington County average is 53.9 and the Maryland average is 52.9.
Which electric utility serves 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's?
HAGERSTOWN LIGHT DEPARTMENT (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's in?
562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is RagingWire VA2 - NTT, about 46.3 miles away; 6 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, “562 Northern Avenue, Old Rickel's, Washington County, MD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/maryland/washington-county/562-northern-avenue-old-rickel-s-c245f7b5 (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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