HEATON

Substation-Adjacent

Bucks County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
74.2
Excellent / 100

HEATON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 74.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHEATON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXP365 Data Centers Buffalo (PA1)
IXP distance14.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage91.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance148.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPECO ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWONDER CLEANERS LAUNDERERS
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index107.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDāStor: 3400 Horizon Drive
DC distance13.0 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route52.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$15,277
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HEATON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN172528Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs73.8
WARRINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.7
WARMINSTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN138431Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.6
Greenfield (BRANCHBURG - ELROY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs70.1
Greenfield (BRANCHBURG - ELROY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs69.8
Greenfield (BRANCHBURG - ELROY)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs69.7
JARRETTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.6

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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