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Delaware County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

At a glance

BRYN MAWR is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, scoring 60.1/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 41 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is BRYN MAWR (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the PECO ENERGY CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBRYN MAWR
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPECO ENERGY COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXP365 Data Centers Philadelphia (PH2)
IXP distance7.7 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage94.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDāStor: 3400 Horizon Drive
DC distance5.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$29,314

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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How does BRYN MAWR compare with other sites in Delaware County?

BRYN MAWR ranks 28th of 41 scored candidate sites in Delaware County. Its 60.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 62.1. It is about 16% above the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (93 vs 68) and its weakest is speed to power (37 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is BRYN MAWR to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, BRYN MAWR, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 27 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Philadelphia (PH2) at 7.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DāStor: 3400 Horizon Drive, 5.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BRYN MAWR?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Delaware County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BRYN MAWR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EDDYSTONESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN130225Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.5 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN128234Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.5 yrs67.8
CLAYMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.5 yrs67.6
RISER158153Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.9
PEDRICKTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.8
BRIDGEPORTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.7 yrs64.7
CARRCROFTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.5 yrs64.7

BRYN MAWR: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of BRYN MAWR?

BRYN MAWR scores 60.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 41 scored sites in Delaware County. The Delaware County average is 62.1 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.

What is the nearest substation to BRYN MAWR?

The nearest mapped substation is BRYN MAWR, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves BRYN MAWR?

PECO ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.

What grid region is BRYN MAWR in?

BRYN MAWR is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is BRYN MAWR from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Philadelphia (PH2), about 7.7 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “BRYN MAWR, Delaware County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/delaware-county/bryn-mawr-6a43e7b2 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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