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Stafford Park Solar Farm

Brownfield

Ocean County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

Stafford Park Solar Farm is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Ocean County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 6 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN133191
Substation distance1.7 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity6 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$37.50/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 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 IXPNJFX
IXP distance33.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage55.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance177.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage370 ac
Buildable load (est.)~148–370 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity6 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePENSKE AUTO CENTER
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index90.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterApollo Cable Landing Station
DC distance32.2 mi
Nearest rail17.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline36.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.48¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$23,893

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
43
Speed to power20%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Stafford Park Solar Farm
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133188Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.4
OYSTER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.3
Toms River Solar FarmBrownfield230 kV29 MW3.8 yrs63.1
LEISURE VILLAGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN133190Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.8
EC Near NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCGreenfield——2.6 yrs62.8
MANITOUSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN133189Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.9

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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