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York County, Pennsylvania · PJM

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

OTTER CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in York County, Pennsylvania, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationOTTER CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityPECO ENERGY COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPExpedient Baltimore - Owings Mills
IXP distance35.7 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage52.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score72/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterExpedient Owings Mills
DC distance35.7 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
72
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
85

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OTTER CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
THREE MILE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs65.0
EC York Coal AreaGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.9
BRUNNER ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs61.8
EC York Coal AreaGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.5
OZ YorkGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.3
EC Near York Energy CenterGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.2
EC Near Brunner IslandGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.1
EC York Coal AreaGreenfield——3.0 yrs61.0

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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