Glades Pike Generation Plant

Brownfield

Somerset County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

Glades Pike Generation Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 MW
LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPLumen Pittsburgh
IXP distance56.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage1.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east5
Cloud region distance58.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerState Correctnl Inst Laurel Highlands
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2021-01-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSOMERSET CNTY VO TECH
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index71.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMorgan Wireless
DC distance50.5 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 mi
Nearest fiber route22.0 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
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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%
23
Speed to power15%
36
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Glades Pike Generation Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOOVERSVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.4
TAP139263Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN127772Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN127773Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN124189Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN123831Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.3
DONEGALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN175159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.1

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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