EC York Coal Area

Greenfield

York County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

EC York Coal Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in York County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_PECO
Wholesale LMP$38.56/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPExpedient Baltimore - Owings Mills
IXP distance31.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage39.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance64.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMETROPOLITAN EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score72/100
Construction cost index100.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterExpedient Owings Mills
DC distance31.3 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route27.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (28)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days800
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$9,224
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
72
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC York Coal Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEADEND167313Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN123403Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs68.1
Greenfield (PEACH BOTTOM - THREE MILE ISLA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs67.8
DEADEND167312Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs66.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123462 - CONASTONE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.3
YORK GENERATION COMPANY LLCSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.0 yrs66.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN123462 - CONASTONE)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs66.2
YORKANASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs66.2

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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