EC Near Portland (PA)

Greenfield

Northampton, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

EC Near Portland (PA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Northampton, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.6/100 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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth411
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.6 yrs
Completion rate19%
Withdrawal rate81%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPPlanet Networks Newton Datacenter
IXP distance18.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage39.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance183.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMETROPOLITAN EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index100.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPlanet Networks Newton Datacenter
DC distance18.4 mi
Nearest rail1.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route99.0 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$11,794

Incentive detail: Keystone Opportunity Zone/KOEZ sales and property tax exemptions in designated areas.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Portland (PA)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BETHLEHEM POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.8
UNKNOWN123747Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs74.0
UNKNOWN132343Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.8
MARTINS CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.5
TAP140867Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.2
QUARRYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs69.1
Greenfield (STEEL CITY - HOSENSACK (500 KV)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.9
SIEGFRIEDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 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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