EC Near West Campus Steam Plant

Greenfield

Centre County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

EC Near West Campus Steam Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Centre County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 distance7.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage39.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance120.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWEST PENN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index100.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindstream - State College
DC distance7.9 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.4 mi
Nearest fiber route13.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,311
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near West Campus Steam Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP140648Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.3
TAP140648Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN123633Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs68.8
SHINGLETOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs68.7
Greenfield (TAP140647 - SHAWVILLE STATION)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs66.1
TAP140647Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs64.8
EC Near West Campus Steam PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs64.2
Greenfield (MOSHANNON - MILESBURG)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs63.9

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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