Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
67.2
Good / 100

TAP140140 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP140140
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA
IXP distance11.1 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage87.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance17.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWEST PENN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

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 datacenterark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA
DC distance11.1 mi
Nearest rail1.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route64.1 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
63
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP140140
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLLIERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.2 yrs78.6
COLLIERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs78.2
TAP151899Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs77.7
BRUNOT ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs77.1
UNKNOWN146421Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs73.9
CHESWICKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs73.5
UNKNOWN123770Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs73.5
CHESWICK POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs73.4

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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