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New York County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

NORTH BERGEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in New York County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH BERGEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEquinix NY7 - New York, North Bergen
IXP distance0.6 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage99.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix NY7 Data Center
DC distance0.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity19.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity27.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,100
Land price / acre$59,992

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: Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits; IDA property tax abatements (PILOT); Empire State Digital Gaming.

Site location

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
100
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORTH BERGEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RAINEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs72.1
Charles PolettiBrownfield138 kV883 MW4.9 yrs71.0
FARRAGUTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs69.2
BERGENSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.4
EAST 13TH STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs68.2
WEST 49TH STREETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs67.3
HOMESTEADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs67.2
UNKNOWN124169Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.9 yrs66.0

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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