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EC Dauphin Coal Area

Greenfield

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

EC Dauphin Coal Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityPPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load tariff proposal (≥100 MW): minimum take, collateral

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth404
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOmega PA1
IXP distance41.8 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage84.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance88.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDauphin County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (70/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePIEDMONT AIRLINES INC
Hazard sub-score37/100
Construction cost index100.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOmega PA1
DC distance41.8 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.1 mi
Nearest fiber route66.6 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
37
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Dauphin Coal Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUMMELSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN123405Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN157826Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN123851Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN123850Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs59.9
OZ DauphinGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.9
EC Dauphin Coal AreaGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.4
EC Dauphin Coal AreaGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.3

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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