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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
66.3
Good / 100

TAP151899 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP151899
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityDUQUESNE LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPExpedient Pittsburgh - Green Tree
IXP distance4.5 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage88.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterExpedient Pittsburgh South
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%
87
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
60
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 TAP151899
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
EC Coal Allegheny CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs66.1
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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