EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P.
GreenfieldMercer County, New Jersey · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, New Jersey, scoring 52.7/100 DC Readiness — 133rd of 134 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
Site location
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How does EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. compare with other sites in Mercer County?
EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. ranks 133rd of 134 scored candidate sites in Mercer County. Its 52.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. It is roughly in line with the New Jersey average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Jersey average, its strongest sub-score is water (88 vs 84) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (72 vs 86). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 4 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Princeton (PJC1) at 15.7 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 501 West, 14 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P.?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (ROEBLING STEEL CO). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mercer County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Mercer County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST WINDSOR | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.7 yrs | 68.9 |
| Lake Campus Project at Princeton University (GSHP) | Brownfield | — | — | 2.7 yrs | 67.2 |
| Princeton Landfill Solar | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.2 |
| WINDSOR | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.7 |
| CLARKSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.5 |
| TRENTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 63.6 |
| KUSER ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 63.5 |
| TAP141136 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 63.4 |
EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P.: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P.?
EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. scores 52.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 133rd of 134 scored sites in Mercer County. The Mercer County average is 54.9 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P.?
PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP.
What grid region is EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. in?
EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P.?
Parcel records list the owner as PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P. from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Princeton (PJC1), about 15.7 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.P., Mercer County, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/mercer-county/ec-near-vicinity-energy-trenton-l-p-303b6328 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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