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Somerset County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
68.6
Good / 100

BRANCHBURG is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBRANCHBURG
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 IXP365 Data Centers Bridgewater (BW1)
IXP distance9.2 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage89.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon Wireless NE Headquarters
DC distance2.1 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.

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%
84
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
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
MIDDLESEXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN132377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.9
GREENBROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN132267Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.1
SUNNYMEADESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.4
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield2.6 yrs64.1
EC Near CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOEGreenfield2.6 yrs63.7

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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