EC FFE Union County
GreenfieldUnion County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
EC FFE Union County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Union County, Pennsylvania, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 3 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.6 years from request to operation.
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 EC FFE Union County compare with other sites in Union County?
EC FFE Union County ranks 1st of 3 scored candidate sites in Union County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. 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 water (90 vs 89) and its weakest is natural hazard (62 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC FFE Union County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ELIMSPOR-SUNBURY A 230 KV (PJM), 8 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Windstream - State College at 45.4 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Windstream - State College, 45.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC FFE Union County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (BALTIMORE OHIO RR CO). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Union 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 Union County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Union County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 52.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 48.5 |
EC FFE Union County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC FFE Union County?
EC FFE Union County scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 1st of 3 scored sites in Union County. The Union County average is 51.9 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves EC FFE Union County?
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is PPL CORPORATION.
What grid region is EC FFE Union County in?
EC FFE Union County is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC FFE Union County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC FFE Union County?
Parcel records list the owner as PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP (private land).
How far is EC FFE Union County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Windstream - State College, about 45.4 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, “EC FFE Union County, Union County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/union-county/ec-ffe-union-county-da420225 (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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