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Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781

Substation-Adjacent

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
59.9
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, scoring 59.9/100 DC Readiness — 70th of 411 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN123817 (0 mi, 138 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN123817
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 distance8.8 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 datacenteraspStation, Inc.
DC distance8.8 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 compare with other sites in Allegheny County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 ranks 70th of 411 scored candidate sites in Allegheny County. Its 59.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.2. It is about 16% above the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (92 vs 68) and its weakest is speed to power (37 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN123817, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is aspStation, Inc. at 8.8 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is aspStation, Inc., 8.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781?

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.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
92
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781
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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

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 scores 59.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 70th of 411 scored sites in Allegheny County. The Allegheny County average is 56.2 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN123817, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781?

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is aspStation, Inc., about 8.8 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.445, -79.781, Allegheny County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/allegheny-county/unknown123817-df17bb26 (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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