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EC Near Berlin

Greenfield

Worcester County, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

EC Near Berlin is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Worcester County, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 49.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_BGE
Wholesale LMP$49.41/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityCHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · terms ≥ 25 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth308
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAiNET MD-790R
IXP distance92.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage17.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance129.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMason Family Llc
Land contactWorcester County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index103.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyberNAP Glen Burnie
DC distance93.0 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.9 mi
Nearest fiber route1.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity13.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$8,232

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%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
79
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Worcester County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Berlin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WorcesterGreenfield3.5 yrs55.0
BerlinBrownfield18 MW3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs53.7
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs53.6
EC Near BerlinGreenfield3.5 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN123254Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN123257Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.4

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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