PJM Datacenter Sites
PJM Interconnection
PJM coordinates the grid across 13 mid-Atlantic and Midwest states. It contains the world's densest datacenter cluster (Northern Virginia's 'Data Center Alley'), and its interconnection queue is the most closely watched speed-to-power constraint in the country.
44,364
Candidate sites
52.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1.4M MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.7 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
- Kentucky7,712
- Pennsylvania6,488
- Michigan5,145
- Virginia4,912
- Ohio3,926
- West Virginia3,732
- Illinois3,592
- Indiana3,347
- North Carolina2,760
- New Jersey1,024
- Maryland970
- Delaware288
- District of Columbia96
- Missouri94
- Minnesota70
- Mississippi53
- Tennessee37
- New York26
- Wisconsin25
- Georgia21
- South Carolina13
- Florida10
- Iowa9
- Alabama5
- Oklahoma2
- Kansas2
- Montana1
- South Dakota1
- Wyoming1
- Louisiana1
- Arkansas1
By site type
- Former Mine15,028
- Industrial11,885
- Substation-Adjacent8,340
- Greenfield6,267
- Shovel-Ready2,119
- Federal Excess510
- Brownfield207
- Military BRAC8
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
35.5
Speed-to-power
40.6
Fiber
68.8
Water
89.3
Hazard resilience
69.3
Top 25 datacenter sites in PJM
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN122269 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 71.4 |
| SAYREVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Middlesex County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 71.0 |
| UNKNOWN121936 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Kenosha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.6 |
| OLIVE | Substation-Adjacent | IN | St. Joseph County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.5 |
| UNKNOWN124436 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Cook County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.4 |
| HARRISON | Substation-Adjacent | WV | Harrison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.4 |
| PIERCE | Substation-Adjacent | OH | Campbell County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.2 |
| KEENEY | Substation-Adjacent | DE | New Castle County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.1 |
| RED LION | Substation-Adjacent | DE | New Castle County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.1 |
| UNKNOWN124886 | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Dearborn County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.0 |
| SHAWNEE | Substation-Adjacent | KY | Massac County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.0 |
| SEWAREN | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Richmond County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 70.0 |
| CROMBY | Substation-Adjacent | PA | Montgomery County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.8 |
| JOHN AMOS | Substation-Adjacent | WV | Putnam County | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.8 |
| CANE RUN | Substation-Adjacent | KY | Floyd County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.8 |
| BROWN (345 KV) | Substation-Adjacent | IN | Vanderburgh County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN172520 | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Hudson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.5 |
| BRAMBLETON | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Loudoun County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.5 |
| UNKNOWN132611 | Substation-Adjacent | NJ | Richmond County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.4 |
| UNKNOWN113613 | Substation-Adjacent | OH | Lucas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| ELMONT | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Hanover County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.3 |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Chesapeake city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.2 |
| UNKNOWN111316 | Substation-Adjacent | NC | Cleveland County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.2 |
| PRUNTYTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | WV | Taylor County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.2 |
| GOOSE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Loudoun County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.8 yrs | 69.1 |
PJM FAQ
- What is PJM?
- PJM Interconnection (PJM) PJM coordinates the grid across 13 mid-Atlantic and Midwest states. It contains the world's densest datacenter cluster (Northern Virginia's 'Data Center Alley'), and its interconnection queue is the most closely watched speed-to-power constraint in the country.
- How many datacenter sites are in the PJM region?
- GridCensus catalogs 44,364 scored datacenter candidate sites in PJM, averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in PJM?
- Candidate sites in PJM average a 3.7 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 206 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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