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EC Coal Montgomery County

Greenfield

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

EC Coal Montgomery County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityPECO ENERGY COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Philadelphia/Collegeville (PHL01)
IXP distance2.7 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage92.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance131.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPECO ENERGY CO
Land contactMontgomery County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSPRINGFORD AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index124.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Philadelphia - Collegeville
DC distance2.7 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route41.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$21,260

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%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
96
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Montgomery County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CROMBYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs69.8
WHITPAINSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.7
LIMERICK (500KV SUB)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.6
CENTERPOINTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.4
ELROYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.0
BETZWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.7
Ambler Pennsylvania Boiler House (GSHP)Brownfield230 kV—3.8 yrs65.6
UPPER PROVIDENCESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs65.5

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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