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Jersey Gardens Mall Solar #1

Brownfield

Union County, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
65.8
Good / 100

Jersey Gardens Mall Solar #1 is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Union County, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN172928
Substation distance0.6 mi
Available capacity2 MW
LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$42.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityPUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth222
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTelehouse - Teleport Center (New York)
IXP distance4.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage99.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance207.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage110 ac
Buildable load (est.)~44110 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity2 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWAKEFERN FOOD CORP GROCERY EAST
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index114.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMerrill Lynch Data Center
DC distance4.1 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days4,900
Land price / acre$105,823

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%
47
Speed to power20%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
97
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
54
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Jersey Gardens Mall Solar #1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BAYWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN133139Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN133141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.5
LAFAYETTE ROAD STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.5
WOODBRIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.4
Linden Solar FarmBrownfield3 MW3.8 yrs64.3
ALDENESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN132617Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.1

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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