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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
68.6
Good / 100

WESCOSVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWESCOSVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityPPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load tariff proposal (≥100 MW): minimum take, collateral

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Allentown-TekPark
IXP distance5.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage41.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAllentown-TekPark
DC distance5.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,925

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power20%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WESCOSVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN171809Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs69.9
ALBURTISSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.5
HOSENSACKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.2
EC Near TalenEnergy Martin Creek LLC AllentownGreenfield——3.0 yrs65.2
OZ LehighGreenfield——3.0 yrs64.4
OZ LehighGreenfield——3.0 yrs64.2
SIEGFRIEDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs64.1
EC Near TalenEnergy Martin Creek LLC AllentownGreenfield——3.0 yrs63.6

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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