Espy Run Wetlands
IndustrialLuzerne County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
Espy Run Wetlands is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, scoring 50.8/100 DC Readiness — 115th of 224 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the UGI UTILITIES, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.
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.
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How does Espy Run Wetlands compare with other sites in Luzerne County?
Espy Run Wetlands ranks 115th of 224 scored candidate sites in Luzerne County. Its 50.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.7. It is roughly in line with 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 natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Espy Run Wetlands to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is LENOX-MACNEW_T LEN-MAC A 115 KV (PJM), 45 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Lehigh Valley at 47.8 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Amazon AWS PHL, 12.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Espy Run Wetlands?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSQUEHANNA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 66.4 |
| UNKNOWN123459 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN123611 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 61.9 |
| JENKINS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN123665 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Coal Luzerne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Coal Luzerne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Coal Luzerne County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.9 |
Espy Run Wetlands: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Espy Run Wetlands?
Espy Run Wetlands scores 50.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 115th of 224 scored sites in Luzerne County. The Luzerne County average is 52.7 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves Espy Run Wetlands?
UGI UTILITIES, INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is UGI CORP.
What grid region is Espy Run Wetlands in?
Espy Run Wetlands is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Espy Run Wetlands from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Lehigh Valley, about 47.8 miles away; 13 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, “Espy Run Wetlands, Luzerne County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/luzerne-county/espy-run-wetlands-6ab545ca (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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