Bergen County, New Jersey · NYISO

DC Readiness
69.5
Good / 100

HILLSDALE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bergen County, New Jersey, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 69.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHILLSDALE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_CAPITL
Wholesale LMP$55.47/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDatabank Orangeburg (LGA3)
IXP distance5.5 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance225.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWESTWOOD LINCOLN MERCURY INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index110.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBloomberg Data Center
DC distance5.3 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route90.3 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
26
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
70
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HILLSDALE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WALDWICKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.4
LEONIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.1
MAYWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.3
SADDLE BROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN132389Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.0
FAIR LAWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2
NEW MILFORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.1
Hackensack Solar FarmBrownfield1 MW68.1

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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