Block 128, Lot 8
IndustrialBergen County, New Jersey · PJM
At a glance
Block 128, Lot 8 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bergen County, New Jersey, scoring 53.9/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 27 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.7 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: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
Site location
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How does Block 128, Lot 8 compare with other sites in Bergen County?
Block 128, Lot 8 ranks 25th of 27 scored candidate sites in Bergen County. Its 53.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.1. It is roughly in line with the New Jersey average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Jersey average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (98 vs 86) and its weakest is natural hazard (57 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Block 128, Lot 8 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 62 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Carlstadt (NJ3) at 2 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Digital Realty New Jersey EWR21, 2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Block 128, Lot 8?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bergen County "Relatively Moderate".
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 Bergen County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALDWICK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| Hackensack Solar Farm | Brownfield | 230 kV | 1 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| MAYWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.2 |
| SADDLE BROOK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| Diamond Chemical Co. Solar | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.9 |
| NEW MILFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.2 |
| HILLSDALE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.2 |
| FAIR LAWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.0 |
Block 128, Lot 8: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Block 128, Lot 8?
Block 128, Lot 8 scores 53.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 25th of 27 scored sites in Bergen County. The Bergen County average is 59.1 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Block 128, Lot 8?
PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP.
What grid region is Block 128, Lot 8 in?
Block 128, Lot 8 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Block 128, Lot 8 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Block 128, Lot 8 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Carlstadt (NJ3), about 2 miles away; 14 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, “Block 128, Lot 8, Bergen County, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/bergen-county/block-128-lot-8-07a9c2e9 (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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