DORNYVILLE
Substation-AdjacentLehigh County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
DORNYVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, scoring 58.4/100 DC Readiness — 22nd of 108 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is DORNYVILLE (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.
Site location
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How does DORNYVILLE compare with other sites in Lehigh County?
DORNYVILLE ranks 22nd of 108 scored candidate sites in Lehigh County. Its 58.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.9. It is about 13% above the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 34) 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 DORNYVILLE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, DORNYVILLE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is STEELCTY 500/230 XF H 500 KV (PJM), 12 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark at 7.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Flexential Allentown data center, 5.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at DORNYVILLE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lehigh County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lehigh County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN171809 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.3 |
| ALBURTIS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 67.0 |
| WESCOSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 67.0 |
| HOSENSACK | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 66.7 |
| SIEGFRIED | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near TalenEnergy Martin Creek LLC Allentown | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN138431 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Lehigh | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 61.5 |
DORNYVILLE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of DORNYVILLE?
DORNYVILLE scores 58.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 22nd of 108 scored sites in Lehigh County. The Lehigh County average is 55.9 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
What is the nearest substation to DORNYVILLE?
The nearest mapped substation is DORNYVILLE, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves DORNYVILLE?
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is DORNYVILLE in?
DORNYVILLE is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is DORNYVILLE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Allentown-TekPark, about 7.1 miles away; 11 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, “DORNYVILLE, Lehigh County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/lehigh-county/dornyville-a4665947 (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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