215 DeKalb
IndustrialMontgomery County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
215 DeKalb is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, scoring 54.9/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 124 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PECO ENERGY CO 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
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 215 DeKalb compare with other sites in Montgomery County?
215 DeKalb ranks 54th of 124 scored candidate sites in Montgomery County. Its 54.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.2. 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 fiber connectivity (97 vs 68) 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 215 DeKalb to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 26 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Valley Forge at 4.2 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DāStor: 3400 Horizon Drive, 1.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 215 DeKalb?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROMBY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 69.8 |
| WHITPAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.6 |
| LIMERICK (500KV SUB) | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.5 |
| CENTERPOINT | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.3 |
| ELROY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.0 |
| BETZWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.6 |
| Ambler Pennsylvania Boiler House (GSHP) | Brownfield | 230 kV | — | 3.6 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN123442 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.4 |
215 DeKalb: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 215 DeKalb?
215 DeKalb scores 54.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 54th of 124 scored sites in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County average is 57.2 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves 215 DeKalb?
PECO ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is 215 DeKalb in?
215 DeKalb is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 215 DeKalb from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Valley Forge, about 4.2 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, “215 DeKalb, Montgomery County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/montgomery-county/215-dekalb-2d50ec5e (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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