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EC Coal Allegheny County

Greenfield

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
66.1
Good / 100

EC Coal Allegheny County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityDUQUESNE LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance2.6 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage88.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance10.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDUQUESNE LIGHT CO
Land contactAllegheny County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index104.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance2.6 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route65.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,009

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: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

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%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
63
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Allegheny County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRUNOT ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.9
Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19 SolarBrownfield—2 MW3.8 yrs68.0
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs66.5
TAP151899Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs66.3
EC Near Brunot IslandGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.9
OZ AlleghenyGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.8
OZ AlleghenyGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.7
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.6

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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