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Drum Dump 5 South

Industrial

Hudson County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

Drum Dump 5 South is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Hudson County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth222
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Jersey City
IXP distance0.9 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage100.0%

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 datacenterQTS Jersey City (JCY1)
DC distance1.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$256,000

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%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
99
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 Hudson County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Drum Dump 5 South
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN172520Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs69.5
Hudson County Schools of Technology (GSHP)Brownfield345 kV—3.8 yrs68.2
Kean University (GSHP)Brownfield——3.8 yrs67.9
1414 1418 Grand Street (GSHP)Brownfield——3.8 yrs66.8
LEONARD STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs66.7
MARIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.5
BAYONNE SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.3
Bayonne Plant Holding LLCBrownfield—192 MW2.6 yrs66.2

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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