Bessemer Processing
IndustrialEssex County, New Jersey · PJM
At a glance
Bessemer Processing is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New Jersey, scoring 54.8/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 80 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS 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 Bessemer Processing compare with other sites in Essex County?
Bessemer Processing ranks 37th of 80 scored candidate sites in Essex County. Its 54.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.7. It is roughly in line with 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 fiber connectivity (98 vs 86) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bessemer Processing to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 52 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Newark at 2.6 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 165 Halsey / Equinix NY1 / Databank EWR1, 2.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bessemer Processing?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Essex County "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 Essex County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSELAND | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.7 yrs | 68.4 |
| Science Park High School (GSHP) | Brownfield | 138 kV | — | 2.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| JACKSON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.3 |
| TAP162555 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.3 |
| CEDAR GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| BELLEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| ATHENIA SWITCHING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| COOK ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.0 |
Bessemer Processing: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bessemer Processing?
Bessemer Processing scores 54.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th of 80 scored sites in Essex County. The Essex County average is 56.7 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Bessemer Processing?
PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP.
What grid region is Bessemer Processing in?
Bessemer Processing is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bessemer Processing from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Level(3) Newark, about 2.6 miles away; 12 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, “Bessemer Processing, Essex County, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/essex-county/bessemer-processing-cdc03c16 (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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