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Mercer County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
54.0
Fair / 100

TAP171832 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP171832
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Youngstown, OH
IXP distance12.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage19.0%

Site characteristics

Land contactMercer County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterark data centers - Youngstown, OH
DC distance12.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,627

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%
46
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP171832
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs61.5
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs61.4
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs61.2
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs61.2
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs60.3
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs60.0
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs59.7
EC Coal Mercer CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.8

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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