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ORCHARD STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Salem County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
61.3
Good / 100

ORCHARD STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Salem County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationORCHARD STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIPR Wilmington CCC
IXP distance19.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage20.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 607483487
DC distance17.1 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.

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ORCHARD STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Salem CountyGreenfield2.6 yrs61.3
EC Coal Salem CountyGreenfield2.6 yrs61.0
CHAMBERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs60.8
EC Coal Salem CountyGreenfield2.6 yrs60.5
EC Near DeepwaterGreenfield2.6 yrs60.2
EC Coal Salem CountyGreenfield2.6 yrs59.2
EC Near DeepwaterGreenfield2.6 yrs58.8
EC Near DeepwaterGreenfield2.6 yrs58.5

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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