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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
62.9
Good / 100

SUNBURY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSUNBURY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDirect LTx Reading
IXP distance54.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage18.8%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity438 MW
Retirement date2014-07-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNautilus Cryptomine
DC distance39.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,292

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%
100
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
17
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SUNBURY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs60.5
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs59.5
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs59.3
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.8
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs58.7
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs57.8
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs56.0
EC Coal Northumberland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs55.8

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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