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Jefferson County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
51.4
Fair / 100

DUBOIS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDUBOIS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPWindstream - State College
IXP distance49.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage26.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon
DC distance16.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.15¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,424

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
18
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DUBOIS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.6
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.3
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.0
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs61.4
OZ JeffersonGreenfield3.0 yrs60.2
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.9
EC Coal Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.9
EC FFE Jefferson CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.4

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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