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EC Near Rariton OMP

Greenfield

Somerset, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
60.4
Good / 100

EC Near Rariton OMP is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Somerset, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.4/100 DC Readiness and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$40.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth222
Avg queue wait2.6 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Bridgewater (BW1)
IXP distance2.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage89.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance189.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSomerset County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBOUND BROOK AMOCO
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index111.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPSE&G Delivery Emergency Response Center
DC distance0.6 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route29.0 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
97
Energy cost10%
73
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Rariton OMP
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRANCHBURGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.1
MIDDLESEXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN132377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.7
GREENBROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN132267Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN132271Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.7
SUNNYMEADESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs63.6
EC Near Rariton OMPGreenfield2.6 yrs62.8

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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