Datacenter Sites in Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County has 91 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,616 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
91
Candidate sites
53.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,616 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Essex County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.81¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$471,343
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
4,900
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Essex County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.5 |
| TAP162555 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.2 |
| ATHENIA SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.4 |
| MARION DRIVE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN132393 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.6 |
| Science Park High School (GSHP) | Brownfield | — | — | — | 69.5 |
| Elliott Street School (GSHP) | Brownfield | — | — | — | 69.5 |
| COOK ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.2 |
| Park Elementary School Solar | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | — | 69.1 |
| CEDAR GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.0 |
| UNKNOWN162554 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.9 |
| ROSELAND | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.8 |
| LAUREL AVE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.7 |
| WEST ORANGE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.3 |
| Hudson Cnty USS Juneau Memorial Center (GSHP) | Brownfield | — | — | — | 68.2 |
| UNKNOWN132942 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.1 |
| CLIFTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.1 |
| Kearny Landfill | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | — | 67.7 |
| Science Park High School Solar | Brownfield | — | 0 MW | — | 67.5 |
| NEWARK SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.7 |
| WEST CALDWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.0 |
| TRAYNOR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Essex | Greenfield | — | — | 2.6 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Near Hoffmann LaRoche | Greenfield | — | — | 2.6 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near Anheuser-Busch Newark Brewery | Greenfield | — | — | 2.6 yrs | 63.8 |
Essex County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Essex County?
- 91 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Essex County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Essex County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Essex County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Essex County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.07¢/kWh and commercial is 9.81¢/kWh in Essex County.
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