Gavco Materials Site
IndustrialWestmoreland County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
Gavco Materials Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, scoring 49.1/100 DC Readiness — 184th of 313 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the WEST PENN POWER COMPANY 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 Gavco Materials Site compare with other sites in Westmoreland County?
Gavco Materials Site ranks 184th of 313 scored candidate sites in Westmoreland County. Its 49.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.7. 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 natural hazard (72 vs 71) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (61 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Gavco Materials Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lumen Pittsburgh at 25.1 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lumen Pittsburgh, 25.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Gavco Materials Site?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUKON | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN171935 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Coal Westmoreland County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Coal Westmoreland County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Coal Westmoreland County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Westmoreland County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Coal Westmoreland County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Coal Westmoreland County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.1 |
Gavco Materials Site: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Gavco Materials Site?
Gavco Materials Site scores 49.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 184th of 313 scored sites in Westmoreland County. The Westmoreland County average is 50.7 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves Gavco Materials Site?
WEST PENN POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is FIRSTENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Gavco Materials Site in?
Gavco Materials Site is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Gavco Materials Site in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Gavco Materials Site from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lumen Pittsburgh, about 25.1 miles away; 12 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, “Gavco Materials Site, Westmoreland County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/westmoreland-county/gavco-materials-site-093a2686 (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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