Datacenter Sites in Mercer County, New Jersey
Mercer County has 134 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,264 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
134
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
5,264 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Mercer County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.79¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$26,811
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
4,900
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Mercer County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST WINDSOR | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.4 |
| Lake Campus Project at Princeton University (GSHP) | Brownfield | — | — | 3.8 yrs | 66.9 |
| Princeton Landfill Solar | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.8 |
| WINDSOR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.1 |
| CLARKSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 64.0 |
| TRENTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 63.1 |
| TAP141136 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| MERCER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| KUSER ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| UNKNOWN123437 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| LAWRENCE SW | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| WOODBOURNE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| EMILIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.6 yrs | 61.9 |
| Trenton Solar Farm | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.7 |
| Fairless Hills | Brownfield | — | 60 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.6 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN132320 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN132321 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN143938 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. | Greenfield | — | — | 2.6 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP141137 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN132316 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN124955 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN124952 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.7 |
Mercer County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Mercer County?
- 134 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Mercer County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mercer County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mercer County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Mercer County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.15¢/kWh and commercial is 9.79¢/kWh in Mercer County.
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