Beaver County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
69.7
Good / 100

TAP156231 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP156231
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 IXPDataBank Pittsburgh (PIT2)
IXP distance6.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage29.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance15.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUQUESNE LIGHT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKNEPPER PRESS CORP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index97.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Pittsburgh PIT2
DC distance6.1 mi
Nearest rail5.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route69.8 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

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%
75
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP156231
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLINTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs74.8
HOYTDALESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs74.6
BEAVER VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs72.7
Greenfield (CRANBERRY - WYLIE RIDGE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.2 yrs70.6
CRESCENTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs70.4
UNKNOWN123686Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN123685Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN123621Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.7

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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