CROYDON
Substation-AdjacentPhiladelphia County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
CROYDON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, scoring 62.4/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 381 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CROYDON (0 mi, 230 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
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 CROYDON compare with other sites in Philadelphia County?
CROYDON ranks 37th of 381 scored candidate sites in Philadelphia County. Its 62.4/100 is about 11% above the county average of 56.0. It is about 20% above the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (78 vs 34) and its weakest is speed to power (37 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CROYDON to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CROYDON, is about 0 miles away and operates at 230 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is EMILIE EMIL7TR XFORMER H 230 KV (PJM), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Philadelphia (1309 Noble) at 16.5 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Terminal Commerce Building, 16.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CROYDON?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHUYLKILL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.2 |
| BURLINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| Paseo Verde South Apartments | Brownfield | 230 kV | — | 3.6 yrs | 67.1 |
| EAGLE POINT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.7 yrs | 66.1 |
| PARRISH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.6 |
| PASSYUNK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.5 |
| MASTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.5 |
| NORTH PHILADELPHIA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 65.4 |
CROYDON: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CROYDON?
CROYDON scores 62.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 37th of 381 scored sites in Philadelphia County. The Philadelphia County average is 56.0 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
What is the nearest substation to CROYDON?
The nearest mapped substation is CROYDON, about 0 miles away, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CROYDON?
PECO ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is EXELON CORP.
What grid region is CROYDON in?
CROYDON is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is CROYDON from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Crown Castle Philadelphia (1309 Noble), about 16.5 miles away; 12 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, “CROYDON, Philadelphia County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/philadelphia-county/croydon-cf51aa06 (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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