EC Coal Salem County

Greenfield

Salem County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

EC Coal Salem County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Salem County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIPR Wilmington CCC
IXP distance13.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage20.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance123.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSHELL OIL CO
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index122.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIPR Wilmington CCC
DC distance13.6 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.0 mi
Nearest fiber route24.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$10,421

Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
76
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Salem County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ORCHARD STATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs73.5
NEW FREEDOMSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN132218Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs71.0
CHURCHTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs66.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - ORCHARD STATIO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - ORCHARD STATIO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs65.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - NEW FREEDOM)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs64.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132218 - NEW FREEDOM)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs64.6

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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