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Datacenter Sites in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Atlantic County has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 956 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Atlantic County, New Jersey has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, about 11% below the New Jersey average of 55.2. It ranks 8th of 21 New Jersey counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is Coastal Solar Carport at 60.4/100.

49
Candidate sites
49.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
956 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Atlantic County

Site-selection context for Atlantic County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.79¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$14,983
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
4,900
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

How does Atlantic County compare with other counties in New Jersey?

By number of scored sites, Atlantic County ranks 8th of the 21 New Jersey counties with a county page, holding 4.6% of the state's 1,055 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.3/100 ranks 20th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 777th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Atlantic County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (20, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (20) and substation-adjacent (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Atlantic County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.19¢/kWh and commercial 12.79¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 53°F. Land is valued around $14,983 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Atlantic County

Top datacenter sites in Atlantic County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Coastal Solar CarportBrownfield—0 MW2.7 yrs60.4
CARDIFFSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs57.4
OZ AtlanticGreenfield——2.7 yrs54.3
LEWISSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.7 yrs53.6
EC Near Missouri AvenueGreenfield——2.7 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN132233Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.7 yrs53.5
BL ENGLAND STATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.7 yrs53.5
SCULLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.7 yrs53.4
MILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.7 yrs53.3
Missouri AvenueBrownfield—56 MW2.7 yrs53.2
EC FFE Atlantic CountyGreenfield——2.7 yrs53.2
EC Coal Atlantic CountyGreenfield——2.7 yrs52.7
OZ AtlanticGreenfield——2.7 yrs52.4
EC Coal Atlantic CountyGreenfield——2.7 yrs50.3
EC Near Missouri AvenueGreenfield——2.7 yrs50.2
EC Near Missouri AvenueGreenfield——2.7 yrs49.6
EC Near Missouri AvenueGreenfield——2.7 yrs49.4
EC Near Missouri AvenueGreenfield——2.7 yrs48.9
OZ AtlanticGreenfield——2.7 yrs48.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.7 yrs48.3
EC Near Missouri AvenueGreenfield——2.7 yrs47.8
Texas Ave School Parking AreaIndustrial——2.7 yrs47.4
Bayview Avenue Waterfront ParkIndustrial——2.7 yrs47.4
South Boulevard Waterfront PromenadeIndustrial——2.7 yrs47.4
Former Motor Vehicle Inspection StationIndustrial——2.7 yrs47.3

Every scored site in Atlantic County

All 49 sites, best first.

Atlantic County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Atlantic County?

49 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 21 New Jersey counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Atlantic County?

Coastal Solar Carport scores 60.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 49 scored sites in Atlantic County (a brownfield site).

Does Atlantic County offer datacenter tax incentives?

UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Atlantic County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Atlantic County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).

What are industrial electricity rates in Atlantic County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.19¢/kWh and commercial is 12.79¢/kWh in Atlantic County.

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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 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 Atlantic County, New Jersey”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/atlantic-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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