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Hackensack Solar Farm

Brownfield

Bergen County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
65.4
Good / 100

Hackensack Solar Farm is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Bergen County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMAYWOOD
Substation distance1.5 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity1 MW
LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$42.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth222
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWhiteLabelITSolutions
IXP distance0.5 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance222.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage40 ac
Buildable load (est.)~16–40 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usepower_plant
Existing capacity1 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAUTOMOTIVE BRAKE CO
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index110.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWhiteLabelITSolutions
DC distance0.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$188,137

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

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%
44
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
100
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hackensack Solar Farm
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WALDWICKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.2
MAYWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.7
Diamond Chemical Co. SolarBrownfield—1 MW3.8 yrs64.6
SADDLE BROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.6
EC Near Bergen Generating StationGreenfield——2.6 yrs64.4
HILLSDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.7
NEW MILFORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.7
Carlstadt Scientific Chemical Processing , Inc.Brownfield—2 MW3.8 yrs63.6

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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