New Grenada Square
IndustrialAllegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
New Grenada Square is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, scoring 55.2/100 DC Readiness — 112th of 411 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the DUQUESNE LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.
Site location
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How does New Grenada Square compare with other sites in Allegheny County?
New Grenada Square ranks 112th of 411 scored candidate sites in Allegheny County. Its 55.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.2. It is roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (99 vs 68) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is New Grenada Square to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Pittsburgh (PA02) at 0.5 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is H5 Data Centers Pittsburgh (PA02), 0.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at New Grenada Square?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Allegheny County "Relatively Moderate".
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 Allegheny County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNOT ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.8 |
| Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19 Solar | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 3.6 yrs | 67.9 |
| TAP151899 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.6 yrs | 66.2 |
| EC Coal Allegheny County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 65.0 |
| EC Coal Allegheny County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Near Brunot Island | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 64.4 |
| OZ Allegheny | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 64.3 |
| OZ Allegheny | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 64.2 |
New Grenada Square: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of New Grenada Square?
New Grenada Square scores 55.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 112th of 411 scored sites in Allegheny County. The Allegheny County average is 56.2 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves New Grenada Square?
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUQUESNE LIGHT HOLDINGS.
What grid region is New Grenada Square in?
New Grenada Square is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is New Grenada Square in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is New Grenada Square from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Pittsburgh (PA02), about 0.5 miles away; 15 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “New Grenada Square, Allegheny County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/allegheny-county/new-grenada-square-0d43486a (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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