Somerset County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
75.9
Excellent / 100

BRANCHBURG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBRANCHBURG
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Bridgewater (BW1)
IXP distance5.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage86.8%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance183.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerJERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBRIDGEWATER AUTOBODY INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index122.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoldman Sachs
DC distance1.4 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route90.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$21,660

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%
100
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BRANCHBURG
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.7
MIDDLESEXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN132377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.4
BENNETTS LANE SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.3
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield2.6 yrs63.4
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield2.6 yrs63.1
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield2.6 yrs62.2

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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