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Springwood North

Industrial

Monmouth County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
53.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Springwood North is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Monmouth County, New Jersey, scoring 53.8/100 DC Readiness — 21st of 42 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 2.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth720
Avg queue wait2.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.1 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNJFX
IXP distance4.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage97.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNJFX
DC distance4.8 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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How does Springwood North compare with other sites in Monmouth County?

Springwood North ranks 21st of 42 scored candidate sites in Monmouth County. Its 53.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.6. It is roughly in line with the New Jersey average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the New Jersey average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (96 vs 86) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Springwood North to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 44 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is NJFX at 4.8 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NJFX, 4.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Springwood North?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monmouth County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Springwood North
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SMITHBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs67.4
Fort Monmouth (GSHP)Brownfield——2.7 yrs65.3
Tinton Falls SolarBrownfield—20 MW2.7 yrs64.9
Neptune Twp BOE New Community School (GSHP)Brownfield——2.7 yrs64.3
OCEANVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.0
ATLANTICSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs63.8
LARRABEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs63.8
NJT ABERDEENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs63.6

Springwood North: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Springwood North?

Springwood North scores 53.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 21st of 42 scored sites in Monmouth County. The Monmouth County average is 57.6 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.

What grid region is Springwood North in?

Springwood North is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Springwood North from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is NJFX, about 4.8 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Springwood North, Monmouth County, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/monmouth-county/springwood-north-5b2d0804 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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