PPG Wilderness Park
IndustrialArmstrong County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
PPG Wilderness Park is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 175 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the WEST PENN POWER COMPANY 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
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 PPG Wilderness Park compare with other sites in Armstrong County?
PPG Wilderness Park ranks 30th of 175 scored candidate sites in Armstrong County. Its 53.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.8. 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 (87 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 PPG Wilderness Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA at 6 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA, 6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PPG Wilderness Park?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Armstrong 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 Armstrong County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYSTONE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN123696 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.8 |
| UNKNOWN123478 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.6 yrs | 64.4 |
| EC Coal Armstrong County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Coal Armstrong County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.1 |
| UNKNOWN123968 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.6 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Coal Armstrong County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Coal Armstrong County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.8 |
PPG Wilderness Park: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PPG Wilderness Park?
PPG Wilderness Park scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 175 scored sites in Armstrong County. The Armstrong County average is 52.8 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves PPG Wilderness Park?
WEST PENN POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is FIRSTENERGY CORP.
What grid region is PPG Wilderness Park in?
PPG Wilderness Park is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PPG Wilderness Park from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA, about 6 miles away; 7 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, “PPG Wilderness Park, Armstrong County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/armstrong-county/ppg-wilderness-park-3b4d95df (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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