Juniata Locomotive Shop

Brownfield

Blair County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
58.7
Good / 100

Juniata Locomotive Shop is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Blair County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWindstream - State College
IXP distance30.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage39.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance84.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerNorfork Southern Corp
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2015-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSURPLUS CITY INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index73.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon
DC distance29.9 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline14.7 mi
Nearest fiber route27.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,711

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%
23
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
53
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Juniata Locomotive Shop
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JUNIATASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs73.2
Greenfield (KEYSTONE - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.5
RAYSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.3
Greenfield (KEYSTONE - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs69.5
NORTH ALLEGHENY WINDPOWER PROJECTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs68.8
Greenfield (CONEMAUGH - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN125041Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN123841Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs68.1

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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