EC Near PSEG Sewaren Generating Station

Greenfield

Middlesex County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
65.3
Good / 100

EC Near PSEG Sewaren Generating Station is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Middlesex County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.3/100 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 IXPTelehouse - Teleport Center (New York)
IXP distance1.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage68.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance207.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerJERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteVERIZON NEW YORK INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index111.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMerrill Lynch Data Center
DC distance0.9 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route110.6 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
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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%
93
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
99
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 PSEG Sewaren Generating Station
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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