OZ Ocean
GreenfieldOcean County, New Jersey · PJM
At a glance
OZ Ocean is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ocean County, New Jersey, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 47 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
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
Site location
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How does OZ Ocean compare with other sites in Ocean County?
OZ Ocean ranks 27th of 47 scored candidate sites in Ocean County. Its 50.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. 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 water (84 vs 84) and its weakest is natural hazard (47 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Ocean to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 39 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is NJFX at 16.8 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Apollo Cable Landing Station, 15.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Ocean?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (PINE BEACH WATER STATION). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ocean County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ocean County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133188 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.7 |
| OYSTER CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.2 |
| Toms River Solar Farm | Brownfield | 230 kV | 29 MW | 2.7 yrs | 62.1 |
| LEISURE VILLAGE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN133190 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 62.0 |
| MANITOUS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC | Greenfield | — | — | 2.7 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN133189 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 60.1 |
OZ Ocean: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Ocean?
OZ Ocean scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 47 scored sites in Ocean County. The Ocean County average is 53.6 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.
What grid region is OZ Ocean in?
OZ Ocean is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Ocean in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns OZ Ocean?
Parcel records list the owner as JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO (private land).
How far is OZ Ocean from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is NJFX, about 16.8 miles away; 6 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, “OZ Ocean, Ocean County, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/ocean-county/oz-ocean-27850363 (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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