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Scientific Chemical Processing

Industrial

Essex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

Scientific Chemical Processing is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Essex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.8/100 DC Readiness and a 2.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth720
Avg queue wait2.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.1 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Newark
IXP distance2.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage99.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter165 Halsey / Equinix NY1 / Databank EWR1
DC distance2.2 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%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Scientific Chemical Processing
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSELANDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs68.4
Science Park High School (GSHP)Brownfield138 kV—2.7 yrs67.8
JACKSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.3
TAP162555Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.3
ATHENIA SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.1
CEDAR GROVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.1
BELLEVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.1
COOK ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.0

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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