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Whitemarsh Central Utility Plant

Brownfield

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

Whitemarsh Central Utility Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
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 IXPTierPoint Valley Forge
IXP distance9.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage98.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance140.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usegas
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2022-05-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index121.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDāStor: 3400 Horizon Drive
DC distance5.2 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route44.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$77,080

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%
23
Speed to power20%
35
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
49
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Whitemarsh Central Utility Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SCHUYLKILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs69.4
Paseo Verde South ApartmentsBrownfield230 kV—3.8 yrs68.7
BURLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs68.1
OZ PhiladelphiaGreenfield——3.0 yrs67.3
PARRISHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.2
MASTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.1
NORTH PHILADELPHIASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.0
PASSYUNKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs67.0

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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