Former Ackley Garage
IndustrialCumberland, New Jersey · PJM
At a glance
Former Ackley Garage is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cumberland, New Jersey, scoring 48.0/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 56 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 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.
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How does Former Ackley Garage compare with other sites in Cumberland?
Former Ackley Garage ranks 54th of 56 scored candidate sites in Cumberland. Its 48.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.1. It is about 13% below 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 natural hazard (72 vs 69) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (62 vs 86). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Ackley Garage to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 56 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Philadelphia at 39.4 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00607483487, 35.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Ackley Garage?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cumberland "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 Cumberland, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN132614 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Howard Down | Greenfield | — | — | 2.7 yrs | 57.8 |
| OZ Cumberland | Greenfield | — | — | 2.7 yrs | 56.9 |
| Carlls Corner | Brownfield | — | 84 MW | 2.7 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near Carlls Corner | Greenfield | — | — | 2.7 yrs | 55.3 |
| SHERMAN STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Howard Down | Greenfield | — | — | 2.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| LINCOLN STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.7 yrs | 55.2 |
Former Ackley Garage: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Ackley Garage?
Former Ackley Garage scores 48.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 54th of 56 scored sites in Cumberland. The Cumberland average is 51.1 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Former Ackley Garage?
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Ackley Garage in?
Former Ackley Garage is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Ackley Garage from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Philadelphia, about 39.4 miles away; 4 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, “Former Ackley Garage, Cumberland, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/cumberland/former-ackley-garage-288a7759 (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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