Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864
Substation-AdjacentSomerset County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 21st of 264 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN123387 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the PJM grid region and the SOMERSET RURAL ELEC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 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 Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 compare with other sites in Somerset County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 ranks 21st of 264 scored candidate sites in Somerset County. Its 53.1/100 is about 11% above the county average of 48.0. It is roughly in line with the Pennsylvania average of 51.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Pennsylvania average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 34) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (51 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN123387, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ASPENSLR-ROXBURY ASP-ROXB A 115 KV (PJM), 64 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA at 54.2 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Verizon, 45.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Somerset 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 Somerset County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN123385 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Coal Somerset County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Coal Somerset County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 56.2 |
| EC Coal Somerset County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near Glades Pike Generation Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Near Glades Pike Generation Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Coal Somerset County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 55.3 |
| EC Near Glades Pike Generation Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 54.8 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 21st of 264 scored sites in Somerset County. The Somerset County average is 48.0 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN123387, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864?
SOMERSET RURAL ELEC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Pittsburgh, PA, about 54.2 miles away; 6 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 40.234, -78.864, Somerset County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/somerset-county/unknown123387-7519e843 (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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