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Hudson County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
66.3
Good / 100

NORTH AVENUE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hudson County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH AVENUE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTelehouse - Teleport Center (New York)
IXP distance4.3 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMerrill Lynch Data Center
DC distance4.3 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTH AVENUE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN172520Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs69.6
Hudson County Schools of Technology (GSHP)Brownfield345 kV3.8 yrs69.6
Kean University (GSHP)Brownfield3.8 yrs69.2
LEONARD STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs68.9
1414 1418 Grand Street (GSHP)Brownfield3.8 yrs68.3
MARIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.6
Bayonne Plant Holding LLCBrownfield192 MW2.6 yrs67.6
BAYONNE SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.2

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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