Hoffmann LaRoche

Brownfield

Essex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
58.8
Good / 100

Hoffmann LaRoche is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 12 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity12 MW
LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDigital Realty EWR (100 Delawanna)
IXP distance1.5 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage99.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance215.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerPB Nutclif Master, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity12 MW
Retirement date2003-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteINTERNATIONAL PAPER
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index110.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCredit Suisse: Clifton Data Center
DC distance0.8 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route112.9 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

Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power15%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hoffmann LaRoche
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JACKSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.5
TAP162555Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.2
ATHENIA SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.4
MARION DRIVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN132393Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.6
Elliott Street School (GSHP)Brownfield69.5
Science Park High School (GSHP)Brownfield69.5
COOK ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2

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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