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OZ Cape May

Greenfield

Cape May County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

OZ Cape May is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cape May County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth222
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Philadelphia
IXP distance65.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage20.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance143.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCape May County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJCP L COAL GAS PLANT SITE
Hazard sub-score47/100
Construction cost index80.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 607483487
DC distance61.6 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline30.2 mi
Nearest fiber route43.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$19,256

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%
30
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
47
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
3
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Cape May
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DENNIS STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.8
EC Near Woodbine Landfill PlantGreenfield——2.6 yrs55.0
Middle StationBrownfield—80 MW2.6 yrs53.9
EC Near Middle StationGreenfield——2.6 yrs53.7
EC Near Middle StationGreenfield——2.6 yrs53.5
EC Near Woodbine Landfill PlantGreenfield——2.6 yrs53.3
EC Coal Cape May CountyGreenfield——2.6 yrs52.7
EC Near Woodbine Landfill PlantGreenfield——2.6 yrs51.6

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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