American Chrome
IndustrialUnion County, New Jersey · PJM
At a glance
American Chrome is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Union County, New Jersey, scoring 54.7/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 82 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: UEZ sales tax exemption (reduced rate); BEIP/Grow NJ incentives for job creation.
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How does American Chrome compare with other sites in Union County?
American Chrome ranks 32nd of 82 scored candidate sites in Union County. Its 54.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.1. It is roughly in line with the New Jersey average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the New Jersey average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (97 vs 86) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is American Chrome to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 49 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Telehouse - Teleport Center (New York) at 2.9 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Merrill Lynch Data Center, 2.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at American Chrome?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Union County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Union County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.7 yrs | 66.9 |
| Jersey Gardens Mall Solar #1 | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 2.7 yrs | 66.1 |
| LAFAYETTE ROAD STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN133139 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN133141 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 65.0 |
| WOODBRIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.9 |
| ALDENE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN132617 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 64.6 |
American Chrome: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of American Chrome?
American Chrome scores 54.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 82 scored sites in Union County. The Union County average is 57.1 and the New Jersey average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves American Chrome?
PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP.
What grid region is American Chrome in?
American Chrome is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is American Chrome from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Telehouse - Teleport Center (New York), about 2.9 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “American Chrome, Union County, NJ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/new-jersey/union-county/american-chrome-89e5a3d9 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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