PSEG Linden Generating Station

Brownfield

Union, New Jersey · PJM

DC Readiness
74.6
Excellent / 100

PSEG Linden Generating Station is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Union, New Jersey, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 381 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.1 mi
Available capacity381 MW
LMP zonePJM_PSEG
Wholesale LMP$42.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth266

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMetanet New York Data Center Staten Island
IXP distance1.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance205.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former useoil
Existing capacity381 MW
Retirement date2006-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLINDEN GENERATING STATION
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index114.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMetanet New York Data Center Staten Island
DC distance1.9 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 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

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.

Power availability20%
75
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
54
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PSEG Linden Generating Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.2
BAYWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.8
LAFAYETTE ROAD STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.8
FANWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs70.7
ALDENESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
SUMMITSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.9
NEW DOVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2
STANLEY TERRACESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs68.5

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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