EC Coal Dauphin County

Greenfield

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

EC Coal Dauphin County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPOmega PA1
IXP distance40.0 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage84.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance113.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal mine

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMEDCO PROCESS INC
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index100.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOmega PA1
DC distance40.0 mi
Nearest rail10.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.3 mi
Nearest fiber route69.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,895

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%
65
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
48
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Dauphin County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TALENENERGY MARTINS CREEK LLC WEST SHORESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.4
HUMMELSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.1
UNKNOWN123405Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.2
Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs68.3
Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN157826Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.8
MIDDLETOWN JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs66.5
Greenfield (ALBURTIS - JUNIATA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.1

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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