OZ Bergen

Greenfield

Bergen County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

OZ Bergen is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Bergen County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWhiteLabelITSolutions
IXP distance1.6 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance220.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerJERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMERCK SHARP DOHME NY BRANCH
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index110.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWhiteLabelITSolutions
DC distance1.6 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route107.5 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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
73
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Bergen
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WALDWICKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs71.4
LEONIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.1
MAYWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN132389Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.0
SADDLE BROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.0
HILLSDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.5
FAIR LAWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2
NEW MILFORDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.1

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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