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EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC

Greenfield

Berks County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Berks County, Pennsylvania, scoring 55.3/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 50 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

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 IXPOmega PA1
IXP distance14.7 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage58.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance118.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPECO ENERGY CO
Land contactBerks County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index100.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOmega PA1
DC distance14.7 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route37.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$13,449

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 EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC compare with other sites in Berks County?

EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC ranks 31st of 50 scored candidate sites in Berks County. Its 55.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.1. 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 water (91 vs 89) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (53 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MILLWDPL-SAKRON MIL-SAK B 230 KV (PJM), 24 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Omega PA1 at 14.7 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Omega PA1, 14.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Berks County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOUTH READINGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN123855Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN123860Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN123866Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs63.2
TAP162049Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs63.0
NORTH BOYERTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs62.5
TAP141169Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs62.5
EC Near TitusGreenfield——3.6 yrs62.2

EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC?

EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC scores 55.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 31st of 50 scored sites in Berks County. The Berks County average is 57.1 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

What grid region is EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC in?

EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC?

Parcel records list the owner as PECO ENERGY CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Omega PA1, about 14.7 miles away; 18 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, “EC Near Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC, Berks County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/berks-county/ec-near-pioneer-crossing-energy-llc-7d022a92 (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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