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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

YUKON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationYUKON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Pittsburgh
IXP distance19.7 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage21.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLumen Pittsburgh
DC distance19.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$6,940

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near YUKON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs63.7
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.5
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.4
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.4
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN171935Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs62.1
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs62.1
EC Coal Westmoreland CountyGreenfield3.0 yrs61.8

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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