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EC Coal Somerset County

Greenfield

Somerset County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

EC Coal Somerset County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilitySOMERSET RURAL ELEC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA
IXP distance47.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage3.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance54.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSomerset County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

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 index71.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon
DC distance44.7 mi
Nearest rail3.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.4 mi
Nearest fiber route39.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$4,380

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%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Somerset County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.4
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.7
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN123385Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.5
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.0
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.0
EC Coal Somerset CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.8
EC Near Glades Pike Generation PlantGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.3

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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