Middlesex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
77.7
Excellent / 100

DEANS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Middlesex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 77.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDEANS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 distance9.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage96.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance185.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPublic Service Enterprise Group
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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTECH CONTRACTING
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index120.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon Wireline Network Building
DC distance6.6 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route88.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$26,828

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%
100
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DEANS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEANSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs77.0
WERNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs73.6
ADAMSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs73.2
FRENEAUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs72.3
ENGLISHTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs71.5
Greenfield (SMITHBURG - DEANS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs71.3
Greenfield (DEANS - EAST WINDSOR)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN172521Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.9

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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