FEDERAL SQUARE

Substation-Adjacent

Hudson County, New Jersey · NYISO

DC Readiness
65.5
Good / 100

FEDERAL SQUARE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hudson County, New Jersey, interconnecting through NYISO. It screens at 65.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFEDERAL SQUARE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneNYISO_NYC
Wholesale LMP$60.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionNYISO
Queue depth426
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate8%
Withdrawal rate92%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Newark
IXP distance0.5 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance210.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100
Former usegas
Existing capacity13 MW
Retirement date2004-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index117.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter165 Halsey / Equinix NY1 / Databank EWR1
DC distance0.5 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 mi
Nearest fiber route73.1 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

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%
58
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
58
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
52
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FEDERAL SQUARE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEARNYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs73.8
MARIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs73.4
BAYONNE SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.0
UNKNOWN132357Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.4
PENHORNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.7
LEONARD STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.5
BELLEVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
1414 1418 Grand Street (GSHP)Brownfield69.4

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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