Butler County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
69.2
Good / 100

BUTLER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Butler County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBUTLER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPDQE Communications (Butler)
IXP distance2.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage62.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance28.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWEST PENN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMUSCLE PRODUCTS CORP
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index94.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDQE Communications (Butler)
DC distance2.5 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.8 mi
Nearest fiber route80.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,134

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%
58
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
90
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BUTLER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CRANBERRYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.7
CABOTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN124672Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs72.5
UNKNOWN124623Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs71.7
HOUSEVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs71.6
KEISTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs71.5
LIONS ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs71.3
TAP171534Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.4

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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