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Nicklas Site Parcel 322

Industrial

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

Nicklas Site Parcel 322 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUQUESNE LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth404
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPaspStation, Inc.
IXP distance4.5 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage88.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenteraspStation, Inc.
DC distance4.5 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%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Nicklas Site Parcel 322
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRUNOT ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs68.8
Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19 SolarBrownfield—2 MW3.6 yrs67.9
TAP151899Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.6 yrs66.2
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs65.0
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.6 yrs64.6
EC Near Brunot IslandGreenfield——3.6 yrs64.4
OZ AlleghenyGreenfield——3.6 yrs64.3
OZ AlleghenyGreenfield——3.6 yrs64.2

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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