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Beaver County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
59.0
Good / 100

RACCOON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRACCOON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance15.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage31.4%

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 datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance15.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,099

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%
58
Speed to power20%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
71
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 Beaver County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near RACCOON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CRANBERRYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs67.3
CRESCENTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.6
CLINTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.3
EC Coal Beaver CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs64.6
MANSFIELD STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN123680Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs63.9
EC Coal Beaver CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.4
EC Coal Beaver CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.1

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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