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Bradford County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

Alpaca is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 22 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity22 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh
UtilityCLAVERACK RURAL ELEC COOP INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP70 Henry St
IXP distance55.2 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage73.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance184.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerAlpaca Energy LLC
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usegas
Existing capacity22 MW

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePARKER HANNIFIN PNEUMATIC DIV NA
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index75.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNautilus Cryptomine
DC distance52.5 mi
Nearest rail21.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route85.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,433

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%
25
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Alpaca
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN144122Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN123447Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN171527Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN171529Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs59.7
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.6
EC Coal Bradford CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.4
EC Near MilanGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.8

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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