Greenfield (HOMER CITY - FIVE MILE)

Greenfield

Elk County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

Greenfield (HOMER CITY - FIVE MILE) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOMER CITY
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_APS
Wholesale LMP$43.66/MWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth118
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.0 yrs
Completion rate23%
Withdrawal rate77%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWindstream - State College
IXP distance56.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage68.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance93.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

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 distance32.3 mi
Nearest rail5.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route51.3 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%
59
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
75
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (HOMER CITY - FIVE MILE)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FORESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.6
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 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN124296Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.9
CARBON CENTERSubstation-Adjacent138 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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