Elk County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
70.6
Excellent / 100

FOREST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFOREST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh

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 distance60.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage68.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance95.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWEST PENN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index80.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon
DC distance37.3 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.6 mi
Nearest fiber route55.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$5,329

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%
78
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
75
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FOREST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELKOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs67.8
Greenfield (HOMER CITY - FIVE MILE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN124301Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.3
Greenfield (HOMER CITY - FIVE MILE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.9
Greenfield (HOMER CITY - FIVE MILE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs64.8
CARBON CENTERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN124296Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.9
Greenfield (ELKO - SHAWVILLE STATION)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs63.3

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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