EC Near Parlin Power Plant

Greenfield

Middlesex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

EC Near Parlin Power Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Middlesex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIron Mountain Data Center - New Jersey (NJE-1)
IXP distance4.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage68.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance191.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVETCO 4014
Hazard sub-score37/100
Construction cost index111.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon Wireline Network Building
DC distance3.8 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route94.7 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%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
73
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
37
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Parlin Power Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEANSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs77.7
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

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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