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Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK)

Greenfield

Northampton, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Northampton, New Jersey, scoring 55.5/100 DC Readiness — 39th of 108 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP140867. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 2.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP140867
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

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 IXPTierPoint Bethlehem
IXP distance12.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage18.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Bethlehem
DC distance12.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$11,794

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: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

Site location

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

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How does Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) compare with other sites in Northampton?

Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) ranks 39th of 108 scored candidate sites in Northampton. Its 55.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.1. 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 power availability (50 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (70 vs 86). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP140867, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 230 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is STEELCTY 500/230 XF H 500 KV (PJM), 12 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Bethlehem at 12.6 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Bethlehem, 12.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK)?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Northampton "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
50
Speed to power20%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN123737Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.6 yrs66.4
QUARRYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs62.2
TAP140867Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN123747Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs61.7
OZ NorthamptonGreenfield——3.6 yrs61.3
OZ NorthamptonGreenfield——3.6 yrs61.2
EC Near TalenEnergy Martins CreekGreenfield——3.6 yrs61.2
EC Near PPL Glendon LFGTE PlantGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.5

Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK)?

Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) scores 55.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 39th of 108 scored sites in Northampton. The Northampton average is 54.1 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK)?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP140867, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) in?

Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Bethlehem, about 12.6 miles away; 11 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, “Greenfield (TAP140867 - MARTINS CREEK), Northampton, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/northampton/greenfield-tap140867-martins-creek-1096b708 (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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