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Datacenter Sites in Somerset, New Jersey

Somerset has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,807 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Somerset, New Jersey has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the New Jersey average of 55.2. It ranks 13th of 21 New Jersey counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is BRANCHBURG at 68.6/100.

29
Candidate sites
59.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,807 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Somerset

Site-selection context for Somerset

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.73¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$21,660
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
4,900
Heating degree days
53°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Somerset compare with other counties in New Jersey?

By number of scored sites, Somerset ranks 13th of the 21 New Jersey counties with a county page, holding 2.7% of the state's 1,055 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 59.5/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 12% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Somerset?

Greenfield sites are the most common (15, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and federal excess (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Somerset?

Industrial electricity averages 7.37¢/kWh and commercial 9.73¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (28). WRI water stress is low. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 53°F. Land is valued around $21,660 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Somerset

Top datacenter sites in Somerset
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRANCHBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.7 yrs68.6
MIDDLESEXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN132377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.2
GREENBROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN132267Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.2
SUNNYMEADESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.2
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs61.6
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs61.2
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs60.2
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs60.2
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs59.9
Rariton OMPBrownfield—3 MW2.7 yrs59.2
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs59.2
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs59.1
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs58.9
CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEBrownfield—4 MW2.7 yrs58.8
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs58.7
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs58.7
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs57.6
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs57.5
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield——2.7 yrs57.2
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs55.7
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield——2.7 yrs55.3
Bound Brook DPW SiteIndustrial——2.7 yrs54.9

Every scored site in Somerset

All 29 sites, best first.

Somerset datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Somerset?

29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 21 New Jersey counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Somerset?

BRANCHBURG scores 68.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Somerset (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Somerset offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Somerset?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Somerset as "Relatively Moderate" (score 28).

What are industrial electricity rates in Somerset?

Average industrial electricity is 7.37¢/kWh and commercial is 9.73¢/kWh in Somerset.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Somerset, New Jersey”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/somerset (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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