EC Near Chester Operations

Greenfield

Delaware, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
63.3
Good / 100

EC Near Chester Operations is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Delaware, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.3/100 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 IXPIPR Wilmington CCC
IXP distance10.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage39.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance123.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteACME 943
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index100.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIPR Wilmington CCC
DC distance10.0 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route24.9 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
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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%
84
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Chester Operations
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LIBERTY ELECTRIC POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs78.0
UNKNOWN171738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.5
UNKNOWN123441Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.3
LINWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.0
UNKNOWN128234Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.9
TRAINERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.8
COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.8
EDDYSTONESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.7

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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