Greenfield (MARTINS CREEK - SIEGFRIED)

Greenfield

Northampton, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
64.6
Good / 100

Greenfield (MARTINS CREEK - SIEGFRIED) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Northampton, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 64.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMARTINS CREEK
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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 IXPTierPoint Lehigh Valley
IXP distance8.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage15.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance163.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index99.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPDC3 - 3949 Schelden Cir
DC distance8.0 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.9 mi
Nearest fiber route82.0 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%
50
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
36
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MARTINS CREEK - SIEGFRIED)
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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