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Datacenter Sites in New Jersey

New Jersey has 1,055 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (531 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 52.2k MW and average a 2.7 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

New Jersey has 1,055 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 41st-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 16th among states. The state also has 67 operating datacenters and 48 internet exchange facilities on record.

1,055
Candidate sites
55.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
52.2k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
2.7 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in New Jersey

How does New Jersey compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, New Jersey ranks 41st of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (1,055 of 147,272 nationally, 0.7%). Its average DC Readiness of 55.2/100 ranks 16th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 2.7-year, is the 4th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, New Jersey is strongest relative to the nation on fiber (85.5 vs 69.1 nationally) and weakest on speed to power (40.2 vs 50.0). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in New Jersey have the most datacenter sites?

Mercer County (134 sites, average 54.9), Camden County (100 sites, average 54.8), and Middlesex County (97 sites, average 57.1) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 31% of the state's scored sites. Somerset has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (59.5/100). 21 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in New Jersey?

Industrial parcels are the largest category (531, 50%), followed by greenfield (231) and substation-adjacent (160). Sites span 2 grid regions; PJM covers 99% of them.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How New Jersey's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
37.5
Speed-to-power
40.2
Fiber
85.5
Water
84.0
Hazard resilience
68.9

Top 25 datacenter sites in New Jersey

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in New Jersey
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SAYREVILLESubstation-AdjacentMiddlesex County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs71.3
SEWARENSubstation-AdjacentRichmond County230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN172520Substation-AdjacentHudson County230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN132611Substation-AdjacentRichmond County230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN132256Substation-AdjacentRockland County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs68.9
EAST WINDSORSubstation-AdjacentMercer County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs68.9
BERGENSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs68.7
BRANCHBURGSubstation-AdjacentSomerset County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs68.6
Hudson County Schools of Technology (GSHP)BrownfieldHudson345 kV—2.7 yrs68.5
ROSELANDSubstation-AdjacentEssex County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs68.4
Kean University (GSHP)BrownfieldHudson——2.7 yrs68.2
DEANSSubstation-AdjacentMiddlesex County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN132619Substation-AdjacentMorris County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs67.8
HOMESTEADSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs67.8
BURLINGTONSubstation-AdjacentPhiladelphia County230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs67.8
NORTH BERGENSubstation-AdjacentNew York County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs67.8
Science Park High School (GSHP)BrownfieldEssex138 kV—2.7 yrs67.8
SMITHBURGSubstation-AdjacentMonmouth County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs67.4
1414 1418 Grand Street (GSHP)BrownfieldHudson——2.7 yrs67.2
Lake Campus Project at Princeton University (GSHP)BrownfieldMercer——2.7 yrs67.2
MARIONSubstation-AdjacentHudson County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs67.0
BAYWAYSubstation-AdjacentUnion County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs66.9
Campbell's Soup #1BrownfieldCamden—2 MW2.7 yrs66.8
BAYONNE SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-AdjacentHudson County345 kV600 MW2.7 yrs66.8
NEW FREEDOMSubstation-AdjacentCamden County500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs66.7

Counties in New Jersey

21 counties with five or more scored sites.

Mercer County134 · 54.9Camden County100 · 54.8Middlesex County97 · 57.1Hudson County88 · 57.2Union County82 · 57.1Essex County80 · 56.7Cumberland56 · 51.1Atlantic County49 · 49.3Ocean County47 · 53.6Monmouth County42 · 57.6Cape May County32 · 48.8Gloucester County30 · 56.5Somerset29 · 59.5Burlington County28 · 53.6Bergen County27 · 59.1Morris County25 · 57.1Passaic County22 · 57.0Hunterdon18 · 56.3Warren County18 · 55.1Sussex County17 · 55.0Salem County15 · 56.4

Operating datacenters in New Jersey

67 operating datacenter facilities in New Jersey are on record, the 10th-most of any state. Secaucus has the largest cluster (11 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Equinix (8), Digital Realty (7), CoreSite (3). Footprints are recorded for 49 of them, totalling about 7.5 million square feet.

Piscataway (5)

Jersey City (3)

Clifton (2)

Piscataway Township (2)

Bridgewater (1)

Bridgewater Township (1)

Carlstadt (1)

Cedar Knolls (1)

East Windsor (1)

Edison (1)

Hackensack (1)

Newton (1)

North Bergen (1)

Parsippany (1)

Princeton (1)

Somerset (1)

Totowa (1)

Wall (1)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in New Jersey

48 peering and colocation facilities in New Jersey are listed in PeeringDB. Secaucus has the most (11). The best-connected facility hosts 132 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.

Piscataway (7)

Jersey City (4)

Weehawken (3)

Carlstadt (2)

Bridgewater (1)

Bridgewater Township (1)

Cedar Knolls (1)

East Windsor (1)

Hackensack (1)

Newton (1)

North Bergen (1)

Parsippany (1)

Somerset (1)

Totowa (1)

Wall (1)

New Jersey datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in New Jersey?

GridCensus catalogs 1,055 scored datacenter candidate sites in New Jersey, with an average DC Readiness score of 55.2/100. That is the 41st-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in New Jersey?

67 operating datacenter facilities in New Jersey are on record, the 10th-most of any state. Secaucus has the most (11). Equinix operates the most facilities in the state (8).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in New Jersey?

Candidate sites in New Jersey average a 2.7-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 27 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and New Jersey has the 4th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in New Jersey has the most datacenter sites?

Mercer County has the most scored candidate sites in New Jersey (134), followed by Camden County (100) and Middlesex County (97). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Somerset has the highest average DC Readiness (59.5/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in New Jersey?

Industrial sites are the most common category in New Jersey (531 sites, 50% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in New Jersey?

48 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in New Jersey. Secaucus has the most (11). The best-connected one hosts 132 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in New Jersey, A to Z.

More New Jersey infrastructure

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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in New Jersey”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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