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EC Near Hoffmann LaRoche

Greenfield

Essex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

EC Near Hoffmann LaRoche is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.3/100 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
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS 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 IXPCyrusOne Totowa
IXP distance4.7 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage99.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance219.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactEssex County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePOLARIS PLATING INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index111.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne Totowa
DC distance4.7 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route84.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$471,343

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%
73
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Hoffmann LaRoche
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSELANDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs67.9
Science Park High School (GSHP)Brownfield138 kV—3.8 yrs67.5
JACKSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.8
TAP162555Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.8
BELLEVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.6
ATHENIA SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.6
CEDAR GROVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.6
COOK ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.5

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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