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Monmouth County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
67.4
Good / 100

SMITHBURG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Monmouth County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSMITHBURG
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth222
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Princeton (PJC1)
IXP distance11.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage97.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Princeton (PJC1)
DC distance11.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$25,361

Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SMITHBURG
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Fort Monmouth (GSHP)Brownfield3.8 yrs66.3
Tinton Falls SolarBrownfield20 MW3.8 yrs66.1
Neptune Twp BOE New Community School (GSHP)Brownfield3.8 yrs65.4
OCEANVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.5
OZ MonmouthGreenfield2.6 yrs64.2
ATLANTICSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.8
LARRABEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.7
Parkers Creek Development (GSHP)Brownfield230 kV3.8 yrs63.5

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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