Datacenter Sites in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 6,686 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. Former Mine parcels lead the inventory (3,356 sites). Most sites interconnect through PJM. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 368.9k MW and average a 3.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
6,686
Candidate sites
55.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
368.9k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
- Former Mine3,356
- Greenfield1,374
- Industrial1,262
- Substation-Adjacent651
- Brownfield42
- Military BRAC1
Average sub-score profile
How Pennsylvania's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
34.3
Speed-to-power
35.2
Fiber
72.5
Water
89.4
Hazard resilience
70.0
Top 25 datacenter sites in Pennsylvania
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROMBY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.3 |
| BRUNOT ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | Allegheny County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.3 |
| Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19 Solar | Brownfield | Allegheny | — | 2 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.5 |
| WHITPAIN | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.4 |
| LIMERICK (500KV SUB) | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| SCHUYLKILL | Substation-Adjacent | Philadelphia County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| CENTERPOINT | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| UNKNOWN171809 | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.1 |
| Paseo Verde South Apartments | Brownfield | Philadelphia | 230 kV | — | 3.8 yrs | 68.7 |
| EDDYSTONE | Substation-Adjacent | Delaware County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.6 |
| ELROY | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.3 |
| CABOT | Substation-Adjacent | Butler County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 68.2 |
| EC Coal Allegheny County | Greenfield | Allegheny County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.9 |
| EC Coal Allegheny County | Greenfield | Allegheny County | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.7 |
| WESCOSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| OZ Philadelphia | Greenfield | Philadelphia | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.3 |
| EC Near Brunot Island | Greenfield | Allegheny | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.3 |
| ALBURTIS | Substation-Adjacent | Lehigh County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.3 |
| TAP151899 | Substation-Adjacent | Allegheny County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.3 |
| OZ Allegheny | Greenfield | Allegheny | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| OZ Allegheny | Greenfield | Allegheny | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.1 |
| PARRISH | Substation-Adjacent | Philadelphia County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| BETZWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| Ambler Pennsylvania Boiler House (GSHP) | Brownfield | Montgomery | 230 kV | — | 3.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Butler | Greenfield | Butler | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 67.0 |
Counties in Pennsylvania
66 counties with five or more scored sites.
Allegheny County418 · 58.8Schuylkill County384 · 52.7Philadelphia County381 · 58.1Westmoreland County319 · 54.9Clearfield County287 · 53.1Fayette County274 · 53.7Somerset County268 · 52.0Susquehanna County260 · 53.3Cambria County213 · 53.5Luzerne County210 · 54.3Indiana County193 · 54.8Armstrong County189 · 56.3Washington County186 · 56.4Northumberland County146 · 51.9Bradford County145 · 53.8Jefferson County133 · 52.9Greene County124 · 52.9Butler County123 · 58.1Montgomery County119 · 59.6Lackawanna County109 · 54.4Northampton104 · 58.4York County103 · 58.4Clarion County100 · 54.7Lehigh County96 · 61.3Beaver County92 · 60.2Dauphin County87 · 54.7Centre County84 · 56.1Lycoming County83 · 53.3Lancaster County80 · 60.0Lawrence County72 · 57.4Elk County70 · 55.1Chester County61 · 60.5Berks County58 · 61.2Mercer County58 · 57.2Venango County56 · 56.5Erie County54 · 55.6Bucks County51 · 57.3Wyoming50 · 54.5Carbon County46 · 56.3Cumberland42 · 57.5Delaware41 · 69.2Blair County39 · 60.5Columbia County38 · 55.3Warren County37 · 58.0Huntingdon County35 · 57.9Clinton34 · 55.2Crawford County33 · 57.0Bedford County32 · 52.8Tioga County30 · 56.8Wayne County30 · 52.5Potter County26 · 52.5McKean County25 · 57.7Adams County24 · 61.6Franklin County24 · 60.9Lebanon County23 · 63.3Monroe County21 · 60.2Montour County21 · 59.2Mifflin County20 · 60.4Perry County19 · 60.3Pike County18 · 58.7Snyder17 · 56.8Fulton County14 · 54.4Cameron County12 · 61.9Sullivan County8 · 54.8Juniata County7 · 61.3Union County7 · 59.1
Pennsylvania datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Pennsylvania?
- GridCensus catalogs 6,686 scored datacenter candidate sites in Pennsylvania, with an average DC Readiness score of 55.4/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Pennsylvania?
- Candidate sites in Pennsylvania average a 3.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 393 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Pennsylvania?
- Former Mine sites are the most common category in Pennsylvania (3,356 sites), and most sites fall within the PJM grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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