EC York Coal Area
GreenfieldYork County, Pennsylvania · PJM
At a glance
EC York Coal Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in York County, Pennsylvania, scoring 55.6/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 104 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC 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 York Coal Area compare with other sites in York County?
EC York Coal Area ranks 30th of 104 scored candidate sites in York County. Its 55.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.5. 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 fiber connectivity (70 vs 68) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC York Coal Area to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CONASTON-OTTCRKPL 2302 B 230 KV (PJM), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Expedient Baltimore - Owings Mills at 24.6 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Expedient Owings Mills, 24.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC York Coal Area?
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. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates York 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 York County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THREE MILE ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.4 |
| BRUNNER ISLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 60.2 |
| MIDDLETOWN JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 59.1 |
| DEADEND167312 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN123403 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 59.0 |
| DEADEND167313 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 58.9 |
| YORKANA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| OTTER CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 58.7 |
EC York Coal Area: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC York Coal Area?
EC York Coal Area scores 55.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 30th of 104 scored sites in York County. The York County average is 53.5 and the Pennsylvania average is 51.8.
Which electric utility serves EC York Coal Area?
ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC York Coal Area in?
EC York Coal Area is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC York Coal Area 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 York Coal Area?
Parcel records list the owner as METROPOLITAN EDISON CO (private land).
How far is EC York Coal Area from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Expedient Baltimore - Owings Mills, about 24.6 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, “EC York Coal Area, York County, PA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/pennsylvania/york-county/ec-york-coal-area-78af3002 (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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