Merck Rahway Power Plant
BrownfieldUnion, New Jersey · PJM
Merck Rahway Power Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Union, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Union, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEG Linden Generating Station | Brownfield | — | 381 MW | — | 74.6 |
| UNKNOWN133141 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 71.2 |
| LAFAYETTE ROAD STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.8 |
| BAYWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.8 |
| FANWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.7 |
| ALDENE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| SUMMIT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| NEW DOVER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.2 |
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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