Palmerton Zinc Pile
BrownfieldCarbon County, Pennsylvania · PJM
Palmerton Zinc Pile is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 0 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
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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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 Carbon County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN123643 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN146484 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.1 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Coal Carbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.0 |
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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