Mercer County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
74.1
Excellent / 100

LAWRENCE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAWRENCE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Princeton (PJC1)
IXP distance11.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage97.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance168.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index122.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter501 West
DC distance5.2 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route71.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$26,811

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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LAWRENCE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EAST WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs76.7
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs74.9
LAWRENCE SWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.4
KUSER ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.3
CLARKSVILLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.1
EMILIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs72.7
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.8
MERCERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.7

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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