Pennsylvania Optical Site
IndustrialBerks County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
Pennsylvania Optical Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Berks County, Pennsylvania, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 37th 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
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 Pennsylvania Optical Site compare with other sites in Berks County?
Pennsylvania Optical Site ranks 37th of 50 scored candidate sites in Berks County. Its 53.1/100 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 fiber connectivity (88 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 Pennsylvania Optical Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MILLWDPL-SAKRON MIL-SAK B 230 KV (PJM), 25 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Omega PA1 at 4.4 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Omega PA1, 4.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Pennsylvania Optical Site?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Berks County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH READING | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 66.2 |
| UNKNOWN123855 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 64.4 |
| UNKNOWN123860 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN123866 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.2 |
| TAP162049 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.0 |
| TAP141169 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 62.5 |
| NORTH BOYERTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Titus | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.2 |
Pennsylvania Optical Site: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Pennsylvania Optical Site?
Pennsylvania Optical Site scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th 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 Pennsylvania Optical Site in?
Pennsylvania Optical Site is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Pennsylvania Optical Site from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Omega PA1, about 4.4 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, “Pennsylvania Optical Site, Berks County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/berks-county/pennsylvania-optical-site-a7385e57 (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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